Elgin Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Elgin 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:Wabasha
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:90.6
Area Land Km2:90.6
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:35.0
Area Land Sq Mi:35.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:787
Population Density Km2:8.7
Population Density Sq Mi:22.5
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:334
Elevation Ft:1096
Coordinates:44.1436°N -92.2494°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55932
Area Code:507
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-18548[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664064[2]

Elgin Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census.

Elgin Township was organized in 1858.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 787 people, 260 households, and 221 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 268 housing units at an average density of 7.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.11% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 260 households, out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.5% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,833, and the median income for a family was $58,000. Males had a median income of $35,227 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,928. None of the families and 0.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.9% of those over 64.

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. 556.