Douglas Township, Dakota County, Minnesota

Douglas Township, Minnesota
Township
Douglas Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°35′28″N 92°50′52″W / 44.59111°N 92.84778°W / 44.59111; -92.84778Coordinates: 44°35′28″N 92°50′52″W / 44.59111°N 92.84778°W / 44.59111; -92.84778
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Dakota
Area
 • Total 33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
 • Land 33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 945 ft (288 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 760
 • Density 22.4/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 651 and 507
FIPS code 27-16228[1]
GNIS feature ID 0663994[2]

Douglas Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 760 at the 2000 census.

Douglas Township was organized in 1858, and named for Stephen A. Douglas, a United States Senator from Illinois.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 760 people, 235 households, and 195 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.4 people per square mile (8.7/km²). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 7.0/sq mi (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.97% White, 0.13% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 235 households out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the township the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,536, and the median income for a family was $68,068. Males had a median income of $41,389 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,319. About 3.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 165.
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