| Official Name: | Castle Rock Township |
| 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: | Dakota |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.6 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.6 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 1495 |
| Population Density Km2: | 16.1 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 41.8 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 283 |
| Elevation Ft: | 928 |
| Coordinates: | 44.58°N -93.1058°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55010 |
| Area Code: | 651 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-10306[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0663763[2] |
| Website: | www.CastleRockTownship.com |
Castle Rock Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2000 census.
Castle Rock Township was organized in 1858, and named for a nearby rock formation.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8sqmi, all land.
The township is served by the following districts and schools:
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,495 people, 514 households, and 415 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 518 housing units at an average density of 14.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.19% White, 0.20% African American, 0.27% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 514 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 14.2% 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 2.90 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,479, and the median income for a family was $64,000. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $28,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,334. About 4.5% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.