Hayfield Township, Dodge County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Hayfield 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:Dodge
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:94.7
Area Land Km2:94.7
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:36.6
Area Land Sq Mi:36.6
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:445
Population Density Km2:4.7
Population Density Sq Mi:12.2
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:397
Elevation Ft:1302
Coordinates:43.8797°N -92.8542°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55940
Area Code:507
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-27890[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664425[2]

Hayfield Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 445 at the 2000 census.

Hayfield Township was organized in 1872, and named after Hayfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 445 people, 137 households, and 117 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 140 housing units at an average density of 3.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.43% White, 0.45% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 137 households, out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the township, the population was distributed as follows: 36.4% were under the age of 18, 5.4% were between 18 and 24, 28.8% were between 25 and 44, 18.0% were between 45 and 64, and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,438, and the median income for a family was $50,208. Males had a median income of $38,036 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,587. About 8.5% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

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. 173.