Fountain Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Fountain Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 43°43′11″N92°8′48″W / 43.71972°N 92.14667°W / 43.71972; -92.14667 Coordinates: 43°43′11″N92°8′48″W / 43.71972°N 92.14667°W / 43.71972; -92.14667
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Fillmore
Area
• Total	34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2)
• Land	34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,263 ft (385 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	316
• Density	9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55935
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-22112 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664208 [2]

Fountain Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.

Fountain Township was organized in 1858, and named for a local railroad water stop called "Fountain Spring". ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 316 people, 120 households, and 96 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.0 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.68% White and 0.32% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,250, and the median income for a family was $51,750. Males had a median income of $31,719 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,518. About 4.3% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.4% 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.  193.