Melrose Township, Stearns County, Minnesota

Melrose Township, Minnesota
Township
Melrose Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Melrose Township, Minnesota Melrose Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°43′N94°50′W / 45.717°N 94.833°W / 45.717; -94.833 Coordinates: 45°43′N94°50′W / 45.717°N 94.833°W / 45.717; -94.833
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Stearns
Area
• Total	40.0 sq mi (103.6 km2)
• Land	39.3 sq mi (101.8 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation	1,260 ft (384 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	759
• Density	19/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56352
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-41588 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664954 [2]

Melrose Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census. ^[3] The township includes the northern two-thirds of the City of Melrose.

History

The area of Melrose Township was first settled in the 1840s and was formally founded in 1866. The township's name is a portmanteau of Melissa and Rose, the names of two local pioneer women. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.0 square miles (103.6 km²); 39.3 square miles (101.8 km²) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²), or 1.66%, is water. ^[5]

Melrose Township is located in Township 126 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 33 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, ^[1] there were 772 people, 255 households and 207 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km²). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 7.1/sq mi (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.09% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 255 households, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.41.

Age distribution was 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.2 males.

The median household income was $42,589, and the median family income was $45,865. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $22,396 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,462. About 3.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.7% 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. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Melrose township, Stearns County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 2, 2012.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  525.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Melrose township, Stearns County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 2, 2012.