Coon Creek Township, Lyon County, Minnesota

Coon Creek Township, Minnesota
Township
Coon Creek Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Coon Creek Township, Minnesota Coon Creek Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°19′11″N96°0′30″W / 44.31972°N 96.00833°W / 44.31972; -96.00833
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lyon
Area
• Total	36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
• Land	35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation	1,601 ft (488 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	282
• Density	7.9/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-13078 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663865 [2]

Coon Creek Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 282 at the 2000 census.

Coon Creek Township was organized in 1883, and named for Coon Creek. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km²), of which 35.9 square miles (93 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (1.43%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 282 people, 98 households, and 79 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.9/mi² (3.0/km²). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 2.8/mi² (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.16% White, 0.35% African American, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 98 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $45,568. Males had a median income of $23,438 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,150. About 5.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those 65 or over.

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.  312.