Lone Tree Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Lone Tree Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 45°1′27″N95°18′40″W / 45.02417°N 95.31111°W / 45.02417; -95.31111
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Chippewa
Area
• Total	36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
• Land	36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,079 ft (329 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	256
• Density	7.1/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-37952 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664815 [2]

Lone Tree Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 256 at the 2000 census. According to 2023 census data, the population of Lone Tree Township decreased to 167. ^[3]

History

Lone Tree Township was organized in 1878, and named from an individual cottonwood tree which stood as a landmark for the first settlers. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As 2023, there were 167 people and 61 households in the township. ^[5] The population density was 4.6 inhabitants per square mile (1.8/km²). There were approximately 78 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was approximately 83% White, 1% mixed race, and 16% Hispanic or Latino.

Approximately 68% of the population was composed of married couples. The average household size was 2.7 persons.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32% under the age of 18, 53% between the age of 18 and 64, and 15% over the age of 64. The median age was 32.5 years old.

The median income for a household in the township was $91,875, meaningfully greater than the county median of $69,192 and the state median of $87,556. The per capita income for the township was $49,674. About 2.4% of the population was below the poverty line.

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. "Census profile: Lone Tree township, Chippewa County, MN". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  104.
5. "Census profile: Lone Tree township, Chippewa County, MN". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2025.