Erdahl Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Erdahl Township
Township
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Coordinates: 45°59′5″N95°49′17″W / 45.98472°N 95.82139°W / 45.98472; -95.82139 Coordinates: 45°59′5″N95°49′17″W / 45.98472°N 95.82139°W / 45.98472; -95.82139
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Grant
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
• Land	33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2)
• Water	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
Elevation	1,257 ft (383 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	343
• Density	10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56531
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-19538 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664103 [2]

Erdahl Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 343 at the 2000 census.

History

Erdahl Township was organized in 1877, and supposedly named after "a district in Norway". ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which 33.9 square miles (88 km²) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²) (5.66%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 343 people, 132 households, and 107 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.1 people per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.13% White, 0.29% Native American, and 0.58% from two or more races.

There were 132 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $40,208. Males had a median income of $27,159 versus $30,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,959. About 9.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 18.8% 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.  214.