Walworth Township, Becker County, Minnesota

Walworth Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 47°7′12″N96°8′28″W / 47.12000°N 96.14111°W / 47.12000; -96.14111
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Becker
Area
• Total	36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Land	36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	88
• Density	2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-67954 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0665908 [2]

Walworth Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 88 at the 2000 census. ^[3]

History

Walworth Township was organized in 1883. ^[4] It was named after Walworth County, Wisconsin. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (93.9 km²), of which 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) (0.36%) is water.

Adjacent townships

• Flom Township, Norman County (north)
• Popple Grove Township, Mahnomen County (northeast)
• Spring Creek Township (east)
• Riceville Township (southeast)
• Atlanta Township (south)
• Goose Prairie Township, Clay County (southwest)
• Ulen Township, Clay County (west)
• Home Lake Township, Norman County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Walworth Baptist Cemetery.

Demographics

At the 2020 census, ^[1] there were 101 people, 43 households and 30 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.41 per square mile (1.077/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 1.2/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.1% White, 4% Asian, and 1.35% from two or more races. ^[5]

There were 43 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.78.

32.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.6 males. The gender ratio is 46:41, with there being more females than males.

The median household income was $34,167 and the median family income was $44,375. Males had a median income of $15,625 and females $15,417. The per capita income was $18,440. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

References

• United States National Atlas
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

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. "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved December 30, 2008.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  31.
5. Census, Walworth 2020 (April 2021). "Walworth Census".