Freeborn Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota

Freeborn Township
Township
Freeborn Township Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°48′2″N93°35′12″W / 43.80056°N 93.58667°W / 43.80056; -93.58667 Coordinates: 43°48′2″N93°35′12″W / 43.80056°N 93.58667°W / 43.80056; -93.58667
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Freeborn
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation	1,194 ft (364 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	327
• Density	9.2/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56032
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-22544 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664224 [2]

Freeborn Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 327 at the 2000 census.

History

Freeborn Township was organized in 1858. ^[3] The township is named for William Freeborn, as is Freeborn County. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.27%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 327 people, 121 households, and 98 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.2 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.08% White, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 121 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,179, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,882. About 4.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% 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. 200.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 131.