Danville Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Explained

Danville 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 Km2:93.5
Area Land Km2:92.8
Area Water Km2:0.7
Area Total Sq Mi:36.1
Area Land Sq Mi:35.8
Area Water Sq Mi:0.3
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:262
Population Density Km2:2.8
Population Density Sq Mi:7.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:312
Elevation Ft:1024
Coordinates:43.8944°N -93.8431°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-14752[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663924[2]

Danville Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 as of the 2000 census.[3]

History

Danville Township was established in 1858, and named after Danville, Vermont, the former hometown of an early settler.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1sqmi, of which 35.8sqmi is land and 0.3sqmi (0.72%) is water.

The city of Minnesota Lake is entirely within the township geographically but is a separate entity.

Major highways

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township includes the following cemeteries: Catholic, Danville, Oak Grove, Peace, Saint John and Saint John's.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 262 people, 95 households, and 77 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.3 people per square mile (2.8/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 98.85% White, 0.38% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 95 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $47,083. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $18,542 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,527. About 9.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% 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. 59.