Traverse Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota

Traverse Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 44°21′53″N94°1′25″W / 44.36472°N 94.02361°W / 44.36472; -94.02361
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Nicollet
Area
• Total	23.6 sq mi (61.2 km2)
• Land	23.0 sq mi (59.6 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	264
• Density	11.7/sq mi (4.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-65416 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0665805 [2]

Traverse Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 367 at the 2000 census. Traverse Township was organized in 1858, and named after Traverse. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.6 square miles (61.2 km²), of which 23.0 square miles (59.6 km²) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km²) (2.54%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[4] of 2023, there were 264 people, 108 households, and 102 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.7 people per square mile (4.5 person/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average of 2.4 persons per household. The racial makeup of the township was 98.5% White, 1.1% Native and .4% Asian.

Out of the 108 housing units, 105 is single-unit and 3 is mobile home. One household is rented while the rest is occupied by its owner.

Approximately 68% of the town population is married, which composed of 60% of male and 78% of male population. The most common level of education is college at 40% and high school at 31%. The rest is Bachelor's at 16%, Post-grad at 11%, and no formal education at 2%. The male-to-female ratio among the population is approximately 1:1.

The average income per capita is $54,696 and median household income at $106,000. Around 3.1% of the population is considered to be in poverty.

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.
4. "Census profile: Traverse township, Nicollet County, MN". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2025.