Ceresco Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Explained

Ceresco 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:Blue Earth
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.0
Area Land Km2:92.8
Area Water Km2:0.2
Area Total Sq Mi:35.9
Area Land Sq Mi:35.8
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:255
Population Density Km2:2.7
Population Density Sq Mi:7.1
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:307
Elevation Ft:1007
Coordinates:43.9661°N -94.3125°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-10756[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663775[2]

Ceresco Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 255 as of the 2000 census.[3]

History

Ceresco Township was organized in 1858, and named after Ceresco, Wisconsin, the former hometown of an early settler.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9sqmi, of which 35.8sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.22%) is water.

Lake

Named for John Porter and his cousin Miles Porter who settled on the eastern and northern shore of this lake in 1857, the surface area of this lake is approximately 25acres and has a surface elevation of approximately 989feet above mean sea level.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township includes the following cemeteries: North Saint Johns and Ohio.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 255 people, 94 households, and 76 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.1 people per square mile (2.7/km). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.61% White and 0.39% Native American.

There were 94 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $45,104. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $25,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,412. About 5.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

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. Web site: U.S. Census website . 2008-12-30 .
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 58.