Cannon City Township, Rice County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Cannon City 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:Rice
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:79.8
Area Land Km2:79.4
Area Water Km2:0.5
Area Total Sq Mi:30.8
Area Land Sq Mi:30.6
Area Water Sq Mi:0.2
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1212
Population Density Km2:15.3
Population Density Sq Mi:39.5
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:345
Elevation Ft:1132
Coordinates:44.3203°N -93.2311°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-09712[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663742[2]

Cannon City Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2000 census.

The small, unincorporated community of Cannon City is located within the township. The unincorporated community of Prairieville is partially located within the township at the southeast corner.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.8sqmi, of which 30.6sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (0.55%) is water.

History

Settled in the 1850s, Cannon City Township was named after the Cannon River.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,212 people, 419 households, and 333 families residing in the township. The population density was 39.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 429 housing units at an average density of 14sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.76% White, 0.17% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 419 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,682, and the median income for a family was $60,179. Males had a median income of $36,544 versus $28,654 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,756. About 3.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 461.