Kildare Township, Swift County, Minnesota

Kildare Township, Minnesota
Township
Kildare Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Kildare Township, Minnesota Kildare Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°16′33″N95°27′0″W / 45.27583°N 95.45000°W / 45.27583; -95.45000
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Swift
Area
• Total	35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2)
• Land	34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	192
• Density	5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-33092 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664628 [2]

Kildare Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.

Kildare Township was organized in 1875, and named after the town and county of Kildare in Ireland. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91 km²), of which 34.8 square miles (90 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (1.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 192 people, 68 households, and 51 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.5 people per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 68 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $47,955. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $10,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,827. About 5.2% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  541.