Langola Township, Benton County, Minnesota Explained

Langola Township
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Pushpin Label:Langola Township
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:Benton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:107.0
Area Land Km2:103.0
Area Water Km2:4.1
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:906
Population Density Km2:8.8
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:328
Elevation Ft:1076
Coordinates:45.7861°N -94.2333°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-35522[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664724[2]

Langola Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 906 as of the 2010 census.[3] Langola Township was organized in 1858.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 107km2, of which 103km2 is land and 4.1km2, or 3.79%, is water.[3]

The city of Royalton and the north half of the city of Rice are within the township geographically but are separate entities.

Major highway

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 916 people, 291 households, and 254 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.1 people per square mile (8.9/km). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.69% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.44% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 291 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.4% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,667, and the median income for a family was $54,250. Males had a median income of $35,060 versus $23,618 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,753. About 3.8% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

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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. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Langola township, Benton County, Minnesota. https://archive.today/20200212155113/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2700935522. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. January 17, 2014.
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 50.