Nicollet Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota

Nicollet Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 44°14′29″N94°11′2″W / 44.24139°N 94.18389°W / 44.24139; -94.18389
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Nicollet
Area
• Total	33.4 sq mi (86.6 km2)
• Land	33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2)
• Water	0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	511
• Density	16/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56074
Area code	507
FIPS code	27-46168 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0665121 [2]

Nicollet Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 483 at the 2020 census.

Nicollet Township was organized in 1858, and was named after the county in which it is located. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.6 km²), of which 33.1 square miles (85.8 km²) is land, and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²)(0.96%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2020 census, ^[1] there were 483 people, 183 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.9% White, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Native American, and 1.7% Multiracial.

Of the 183 households 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.2% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 7.7% had a male householder with no spouse present. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.19.

Age distribution was 27.5% under the age of 20, 54.7% from 20 to 64, 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. The population was 52% male and 48% female.

The median household income was $100,284, and the median family income was $101,548. According to the 2023 American Community Survey, Males had a median income of $42,279 versus $50,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $46,494. 0.2% of the population were 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. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  373.