Jamestown Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Explained

Jamestown 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 Km2:45.4
Area Land Km2:39.7
Area Water Km2:5.7
Area Total Sq Mi:17.5
Area Land Sq Mi:15.3
Area Water Sq Mi:2.2
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:628
Population Density Km2:15.8
Population Density Sq Mi:40.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:310
Elevation Ft:1017
Coordinates:44.2203°N -93.8278°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56063[1]
Area Code:507
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-31688[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664571[3]

Jamestown Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 628 as of the 2000 census.[4]

History

Jamestown Township was organized in 1858, and named after Jamestown, Virginia.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.5sqmi, of which 15.3sqmi is land and 2.2sqmi (12.54%) is water.

The vast majority of the city of Madison Lake is within the township geographically but is a separate entity.

Major highway

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township includes the following cemeteries: Calvary and Sugar Grove.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 628 people, 231 households, and 182 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 354 housing units at an average density of 23.1/sq mi (8.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.68% White, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 231 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,875, and the median income for a family was $62,188. Males had a median income of $36,071 versus $27,353 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,014. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamestown Township MN ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2024. June 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . 2008-12-30 .
  5. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 60.