Millerville Township, Douglas County, Minnesota

Millerville Township, Minnesota
Township
Millerville Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Millerville Township, Minnesota Millerville Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 46°3′29″N95°36′26″W / 46.05806°N 95.60722°W / 46.05806; -95.60722 Coordinates: 46°3′29″N95°36′26″W / 46.05806°N 95.60722°W / 46.05806; -95.60722
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Douglas
Area
• Total	35.2 sq mi (91.3 km2)
• Land	31.9 sq mi (82.5 km2)
• Water	3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
Elevation	1,381 ft (421 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	350
• Density	11.0/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-42272 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664975 [2]

Millerville Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.

Millerville Township was organized in 1867, and named for John Miller, an early settler. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.3 km²), of which 31.9 square miles (82.5 km²) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²) (9.56%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 350 people, 124 households, and 104 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.0 people per square mile (4.2/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.71% White and 0.29% Asian.

There were 124 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,500, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,366. About 17.0% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 18.8% 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.  178.