Sharon Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Sharon Township
Township
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Coordinates: 44°24′57″N93°50′22″W / 44.41583°N 93.83944°W / 44.41583; -93.83944
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Le Sueur
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Land	35.7 sq mi (92.6 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	658
• Density	18.4/sq mi (7.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-59386 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0665584 [2]

Sharon Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 658 at the 2000 census.

Sharon Township was organized in 1858, and named for the Sharon plain, in present-day Israel. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (92.9 km²), of which 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.4 km²) (0.39%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 658 people, 231 households, and 195 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.4 people per square mile (7.1/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.42% White, 1.37% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 231 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,841, and the median income for a family was $57,083. Males had a median income of $32,375 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,314. About 3.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and none 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. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  303.