Connelly Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota

Connelly Township, Minnesota
Township
Connelly Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Connelly Township, Minnesota Connelly Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 46°20′0″N96°34′53″W / 46.33333°N 96.58139°W / 46.33333; -96.58139
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Wilkin
Area
• Total	24.6 sq mi (63.6 km2)
• Land	24.6 sq mi (63.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	123
• Density	5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-12970 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663863 [2]

Connelly Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 according to the 2000 census.

Connelly Township was named for Edward Connelly, a pioneer settler and afterward county official. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.6 square miles (64 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 123 people, 43 households, and 38 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.0 inhabitants per square mile (1.9/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 1.9 per square mile (0.73/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 43 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.6% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $58,000, and the median income for a family was $59,000. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,596. There were no families and 1.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  578.