Haven Township, Sherburne County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Haven 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:Sherburne
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:88.8
Area Land Km2:86.7
Area Water Km2:2.1
Area Total Sq Mi:34.3
Area Land Sq Mi:33.5
Area Water Sq Mi:0.8
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:2024
Population Density Km2:23.3
Population Density Sq Mi:60.5
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:308
Elevation Ft:1010
Coordinates:45.5081°N -94.0694°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-27674[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664416[2]

Haven Township is a township in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,024 at the 2000 census.

Haven Township was organized in 1872, and named for John Ormsbee Haven, a state legislator.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has an area of 34.3sqmi; 33.5sqmi is land and 0.8sqmi (2.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,024 people, 666 households, and 582 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 675 housing units at an average density of 20.2/sq mi (7.8/km). The township's racial makeup was 97.73% White, 0.35% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.94% of the population.

Of the 666 households, 45.3% included children under 18, 80.8% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 10.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.26.

30.4% of the township's population was under 18, 7.0% between 18 and 24, 26.6% between 25 and 44, 28.1% between 45 and 64, and 7.9% over 64. The median age was 38. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females over 18, there were 105.2 males over 18.

The township's median household income was $63,906, and its median family income $68,250. Males had a median income of $45,577 versus $27,424 for females. The township's per capita income was $23,065. About 2.1% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under 18 and 1.4% of over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 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. 515.