Kingman Township, Renville County, Minnesota

Kingman Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 44°50′24″N94°56′9″W / 44.84000°N 94.93583°W / 44.84000; -94.93583
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Renville
Area
• Total	36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
• Land	36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,109 ft (338 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	252
• Density	6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-33290 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664637 [2]

Kingman Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 252 at the 2000 census.

Kingman Township was organized in 1878, and named for W. H. Kingman, a landowner. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 252 people, 82 households, and 71 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.9 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.60% White, 0.40% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 82 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.5% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.2% were non-families. 8.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.7% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,750, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $24,609 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,667. About 2.7% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five 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.  457.