| Official Name: | Camp Release 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: | Lac qui Parle |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 75.9 |
| Area Land Km2: | 75.9 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 29.3 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 29.3 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 293 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.9 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 10.0 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 304 |
| Elevation Ft: | 997 |
| Coordinates: | 44.9281°N -95.8089°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-09550[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0663737[2] |
Camp Release Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census.
Camp Release Township was organized in 1871, and named in commemoration of the surrender at Camp Release.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.3sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 293 people, 114 households, and 84 families residing in the township. The population density was 10sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 120 housing units at an average density of 4.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.29% White, 0.34% African American, 1.02% Asian, and 0.34% from two or more races.
There were 114 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $60,313. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $23,393 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,174. About 4.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.0% of those 65 or over.