Getty Township, Stearns County, Minnesota

Getty Township, Minnesota
Township
Getty Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°38′N94°57′W / 45.633°N 94.950°W / 45.633; -94.950 Coordinates: 45°38′N94°57′W / 45.633°N 94.950°W / 45.633; -94.950
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Stearns
Area
• Total	36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Land	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation	1,299 ft (396 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	376
• Density	10/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-23606 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664264 [2]

Getty Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Getty Township was organized in 1865, and named for John J. Getty, a pioneer settler. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²); 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km²), or 1.19%, is water. ^[5]

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 405 people, 116 households, and 99 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.2 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.27% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 116 households out of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49 and the average family size was 3.78.

In the township the population was spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,839, and the median income for a family was $44,643. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,385 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,948. About 3.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Getty township, Stearns County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 524.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Getty township, Stearns County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2012.