Money Creek Township, Houston County, Minnesota

Money Creek Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 43°48′31″N91°38′0″W / 43.80861°N 91.63333°W / 43.80861; -91.63333 Coordinates: 43°48′31″N91°38′0″W / 43.80861°N 91.63333°W / 43.80861; -91.63333
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Houston
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	1,204 ft (367 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	547
• Density	15.4/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-43648 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0665008 [2]

Money Creek Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 547 at the 2000 census.

History

Money Creek Township was organized in 1858. The township took its name from Money Creek. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²), of which 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km²) (0.45%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 547 people, 203 households, and 159 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.4 people per square mile (5.9/km²). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 6.3/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.63% White, 0.18% African American and 0.18% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 203 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,625, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $30,707 versus $21,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,632. About 6.6% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% 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.  239.