Deerfield Township, Steele County, Minnesota

Deerfield Township, Minnesota
Township
Deerfield Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Deerfield Township, Minnesota Deerfield Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°8′18″N93°21′6″W / 44.13833°N 93.35167°W / 44.13833; -93.35167
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Steele
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	693
• Density	19.5/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55049
Area code	507
FIPS code	27-15256 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663944 [2]

Deerfield Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 693 at the 2000 census.

History

Deerfield Township was organized in 1858. ^[3] John S. Biersdorf (1925-2009), farmer, businessman, and politician, was born in Deerfield Township. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.6 square miles (92 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (0.89%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 693 people, 228 households, and 189 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.5 inhabitants per square mile (7.5/km²). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 6.5 per square mile (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.12% White, 0.29% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 228 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% 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 3.37.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,727, and the median income for a family was $56,333. Males had a median income of $35,893 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,872. About 1.6% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 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.  532.
4. John Biersdorg, Well-liked on both sides of House aisle,' Tim Harlow, Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minnesota),June 7, 2009