Morristown Township, Rice County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Morristown 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:Rice
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:90.9
Area Land Km2:86.8
Area Water Km2:4.1
Area Total Sq Mi:35.1
Area Land Sq Mi:33.5
Area Water Sq Mi:1.6
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:665
Population Density Km2:7.7
Population Density Sq Mi:19.8
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:318
Elevation Ft:1043
Coordinates:44.2472°N -93.475°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55052
Area Code:507
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-44314[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665041[2]

Morristown Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 665 at the 2000 census.

Morristown is located within Morristown Township geographically but is a separate entity.

Morristown Township was organized in 1858, and named for Jonathan Morris, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.9 km2), of which 33.5 square miles (86.8 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (4.50%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 665 people, 240 households, and 191 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 259 housing units at an average density of 7.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.85% White, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 240 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,932, and the median income for a family was $56,364. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $24,722 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,340. About 4.0% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 11.7% 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. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 462.