Alexandria Township, Douglas County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Alexandria Township, Minnesota
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Minnesota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:75.7
Area Land Km2:63.8
Area Water Km2:11.9
Area Total Sq Mi:29.2
Area Land Sq Mi:24.6
Area Water Sq Mi:4.6
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2964
Population Density Km2:74.6
Population Density Sq Mi:193.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:423
Elevation Ft:1388
Coordinates:45.9019°N -95.3458°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56308
Area Code:320
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-00946[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663413[2]

Alexandria Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,964 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.2sqmi, of which 24.6sqmi is land and 4.6sqmi (15.71%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,760 people, 1,764 households, and 1,393 families residing in the township. The population density was 193.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,044 housing units at an average density of 83.0/sq mi (32.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.36% White, 0.17% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 1,764 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,846, and the median income for a family was $55,901. Males had a median income of $36,635 versus $22,207 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,514. About 4.3% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File . American FactFinder . . May 11, 2022.