Rollingstone Township, Winona County, Minnesota

Rollingstone Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 44°5′50″N91°45′34″W / 44.09722°N 91.75944°W / 44.09722; -91.75944
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Winona
Area
• Total	34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2)
• Land	30.3 sq mi (78.4 km2)
• Water	4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	701
• Density	20/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55969
Area code	507
FIPS code	27-55294 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0665449 [2]

Rollingstone Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 701 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

Rollingstone Township took its name from Rollingstone Creek. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89 km²); 30.3 square miles (78 km²) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km²), or 12.03%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,087 people, 434 households, and 336 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.9 inhabitants per square mile (13.9/km²). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 15.2/sq mi (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.70% White, 0.64% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.92% Asian, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 434 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,250, and the median income for a family was $60,909. Males had a median income of $38,403 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,310. About 2.0% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

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. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Rollingstone township, Winona County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2011.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  583.