Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Leon Township, Minnesota
Township
Leon Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Leon Township, Minnesota Leon Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 44°24′19″N92°51′41″W / 44.40528°N 92.86139°W / 44.40528; -92.86139 Coordinates: 44°24′19″N92°51′41″W / 44.40528°N 92.86139°W / 44.40528; -92.86139
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Goodhue
Area
• Total	37.8 sq mi (98.0 km2)
• Land	37.8 sq mi (97.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,194 ft (364 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	942
• Density	24.9/sq mi (9.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-36476 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664755 [2]

Leon Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 942 at the 2000 census.

History

Leon Township was organized in 1858, and was probably named after the Kingdom of León. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.8 square miles (98 km²), of which 37.8 square miles (98 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.11%) is water.

Major highway

• U.S. Highway 52

Unincorporated community

Settled in 1856, Wastedo is a small, unincorporated community located within Leon Township. ^[4] The community had a post office from 1857 to 1903, and a station of the Chicago Great Western Railroad. ^[5]

Today, Wastedo has a school located off U.S. Highway 52. ^[6]

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 942 people, 322 households, and 272 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.9 people per square mile (9.6/km²). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.51% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 322 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $61,094, and the median income for a family was $62,422. Males had a median income of $40,655 versus $26,528 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,756. About 3.9% of families and 3.8% 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. "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.  207.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wastedo, Minnesota
5. Minnesota Place Names Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine . Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved on 2009-6-22.
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wastedo School