| Official Name: | Hersey 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: | Nobles |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 90.9 |
| Area Land Km2: | 90.9 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.1 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.1 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 257 |
| 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: | 460 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1509 |
| Coordinates: | 43.7067°N -95.5031°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-28736[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0664463[2] |
Hersey Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1sqmi, all land. The main geographic featurew of Hersey Township is the Elk Creek which cuts eastward through the county, eventually flowing into the Des Moines River system. (A separate and distinct Elk Creek also exists in Nobles County. This second Elk Creek flows westward, eventually joining the Big Sioux River system.)
Main highways include:
Organization of Hersey Township was approved by the Nobles County Board on May 30, 1872. The first township meeting was held on June 11, 1872. Organization occurred shortly after tracks of the St Paul & Sioux City railroad reached Nobles County. The township was named after Samuel Freeman Hersey. Hersey served as a U.S. Congressman from Maine, and also held title to 34000acres of timberland in the St. Croix River valley. He was named to the board of directors of the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad Company, and served in that capacity when the railroad reached Nobles County.[3]
As of the census of 2000, there were 257 people, 83 households, and 73 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 87 housing units at an average density of 2.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.22% White, 0.39% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 83 households, out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.1% were married couples living together, 1.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.0% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the township the population was spread out, with 32.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,843. About 5.6% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.2% of those 65 or over.
Hersey Township is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Mankato educator Tim Walz, a Democrat. At the state level, Hersey Township is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Doug Magnus, and in House District 22A, represented by Republican Joe Schomacker.
Hersey Township is represented by Nobles County Commissioner Marvin Zylstra.