Bashaw Township, Brown County, Minnesota

Bashaw township
Township
Bashaw township Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°9′25″N94°55′14″W / 44.15694°N 94.92056°W / 44.15694; -94.92056 Coordinates: 44°9′25″N94°55′14″W / 44.15694°N 94.92056°W / 44.15694; -94.92056
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Brown
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	243
• Density	7.1/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-03826 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663517 [2]

Bashaw Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 243 as of the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

Bashaw Township was organized in 1874. ^[4] It was named for Joseph Baschor, an early settler. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km²) is land and 0.03% is water.

The city of Comfrey is within the township geographically but is a separate entity.

Lakes

There are no lakes in Bashaw Township, however Altermatt Lake lies just outside the northeast corner of the township. ^[5]

Adjacent townships

• Burnstown Township (north)
• Leavenworth Township (northeast)
• Mulligan Township (east)
• Adrian Township, Watonwan County (southeast)
• Selma Township, Cottonwood County (south)
• Delton Township, Cottonwood County (southwest)
• Stately Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township includes the following cemeteries: Faith and Moravian.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 255 people, 97 households, and 76 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.1 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.61% White, and 0.39% from two or more races.

There were 97 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $42,031. Males had a median income of $27,656 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,604. About 4.1% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those sixty five or over.

References

• United States National Atlas
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

1. "U.S. Census website". 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. "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved 2008-12-31.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  68.
5. "Bashaw Township" (PDF). co.brown.mn. Brown County. Retrieved 11 January 2020.