Graham Township, Benton County, Minnesota

Graham Township
Township
Graham Township Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°47′1″N94°3′57″W / 45.78361°N 94.06583°W / 45.78361; -94.06583
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Benton
Area
• Total	36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2)
• Land	36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	582
• Density	16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-24812 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664307 [2]

Graham Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 582 as of the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

Graham Township was named for a pioneer settler. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.0 km²), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km²), or 0.04%, is water. ^[3]

Major highway

• Minnesota State Highway 25

Adjacent townships

• Buckman Township, Morrison County (north)
• Morrill Township, Morrison County (northeast)
• Alberta Township (east)
• Gilmanton Township (southeast)
• Mayhew Lake Township (south)
• Watab Township (southwest)
• Langola Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Graham Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 567 people, 169 households, and 146 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.5 people per square mile (6.0/km²). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 4.8/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.77% White, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 169 households, out of which 53.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.7% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.68.

In the township the population was spread out, with 36.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,389, and the median income for a family was $45,357. Males had a median income of $30,694 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,709. About 8.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 50.0% of those age 65 or over.

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Graham township, Benton County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  50.