Wiscoy Township, Winona County, Minnesota

Wiscoy Township, Minnesota
Township
Wiscoy Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Wiscoy Township, Minnesota Wiscoy Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°54′6″N91°39′15″W / 43.90167°N 91.65417°W / 43.90167; -91.65417 Coordinates: 43°54′6″N91°39′15″W / 43.90167°N 91.65417°W / 43.90167; -91.65417
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Winona
Area
• Total	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Land	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	361
• Density	10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55987
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-71230 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0666033 [2]

Wiscoy Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 361 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 336 people, 133 households, and 102 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.4 people per square mile (3.6/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.81% White, 0.60% Asian, 0.60% from other races.

There were 133 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,607, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $27,750 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,814. About 6.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Wiscoy is home to Wiscoy Valley Community Land Cooperative that contains 22 adults and 1 teenager and Prairie Moon.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wiscoy township, Winona County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2011.

Wiscoy Valley Community Land Cooperative Prairie Moon