Marysville Township, Wright County, Minnesota

Marysville Township, Minnesota
Township
Marysville Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Marysville Township, Minnesota Marysville Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°6′N93°57′W / 45.100°N 93.950°W / 45.100; -93.950 Coordinates: 45°6′N93°57′W / 45.100°N 93.950°W / 45.100; -93.950
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Wright
Area
• Total	33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
• Land	32.6 sq mi (84.3 km2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation	922 ft (281 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,097
• Density	64.4/sq mi (24.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-40940 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664927 [2]

Marysville Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census.

Marysville Township was organized in 1866, having been settled chiefly by Roman Catholics. ^[3] The 1891 Marysville Swedesburg Lutheran Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²), of which 32.5 square miles (84.3 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²) (3.95%) is water.

Marysville Township is located in Township 119 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 26 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 696 households, and 556 families residing in the township. The population density was 64.4 inhabitants per square mile (24.9/km²). There were 714 housing units at an average density of 21.9/sq mi (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.00% White, 0.33% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.

There were 696 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $53,011, and the median income for a family was $57,768. Males had a median income of $36,935 versus $27,396 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,171. About 5.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% 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.  588.
4. "Marysville Swedesburg Lutheran Church". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-17.