Effington Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Effington Township, Minnesota
Township
Effington Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°9′26″N95°27′52″W / 46.15722°N 95.46444°W / 46.15722; -95.46444 Coordinates: 46°9′26″N95°27′52″W / 46.15722°N 95.46444°W / 46.15722; -95.46444
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Area
• Total	35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2)
• Land	33.0 sq mi (85.4 km2)
• Water	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
Elevation	1,522 ft (464 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	297
• Density	9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-18278 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664054 [2]

Effington Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 297 at the 2000 census.

Effington Township was organized in 1872, and its name was selected from a novel. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (91 km²), of which 33.0 square miles (85 km²) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (5.83%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 297 people, 104 households, and 87 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.0 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 104 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% 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 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,734. About 7.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.2% of those 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.  394.