Courtland Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota

Courtland Township, Minnesota
Township
Courtland Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°17′13″N94°20′58″W / 44.28694°N 94.34944°W / 44.28694; -94.34944 Coordinates: 44°17′13″N94°20′58″W / 44.28694°N 94.34944°W / 44.28694; -94.34944
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Nicollet
Area
• Total	42.1 sq mi (108.9 km2)
• Land	37.8 sq mi (98.0 km2)
• Water	4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
Elevation	984 ft (300 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	715
• Density	18.9/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56021
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-13600 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663884 [2]

Courtland Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 715 at the 2000 census.

Courtland Township was originally called Hilo Township, after Hilo, Hawaii, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. The present name, adopted in 1865, came from Cortland, New York. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.1 square miles (109 km²), of which 37.8 square miles (98 km²) of it is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km²) of it (10.01%) is water.

Census statistics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 715 people, 235 households, and 190 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.9 people per square mile (7.3/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 6.3/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.98% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.

Demographics

There were 235 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $53,977, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $20,882 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,041. About 4.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

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. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  372.