Lamberton Township, Redwood County, Minnesota

Lamberton Township, Minnesota
Township
Cities and townships of Redwood County
Coordinates: 44°14′8″N95°17′6″W / 44.23556°N 95.28500°W / 44.23556; -95.28500
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Redwood
Area
• Total	35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
• Land	35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,138 ft (347 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	235
• Density	6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56152
Area code	507
FIPS code	27-35306 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664716 [2]

Lamberton Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 235 at the 2000 census.

Lamberton Township was organized in 1874, and named for Henry Wilson Lamberton. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km²), of which 35.4 square miles (92 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.06%) is water.

The city of Lamberton is located in Lamberton Township.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 235 people, 83 households, and 65 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.6 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 83 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $27,857 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,914. About 5.7% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under the age of 18 and none 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.  450.