Oak Township, Stearns County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Oak 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:Stearns
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:88.8
Area Land Km2:85.3
Area Water Km2:3.5
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:595
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:370
Elevation Ft:1214
Coordinates:45.6167°N -136°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-47644[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665185[2]

Oak Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 595 at the 2010 census.[3] The township includes the cities of Freeport and New Munich.

History

Oak Township was originally called Oak Grove Township, and the latter name was organized in 1860. It was renamed Oak in 1867.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 88.8sqkm; 85.3sqkm is land and 3.5sqkm, or 3.93%, is water.[5]

Interstate Highway 94, State Highway 237, and Stearns County Roads 11, 12, and 30 are five of the main routes in the township.

Oak Township is located in Township 125 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 32 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 608 people, 178 households, and 152 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.2 people per square mile (7.0/km). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.51% White, 0.16% African American, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 178 households, out of which 53.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 3.78.

In the township the population was spread out, with 37.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,893, and the median income for a family was $48,333. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $17,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,360. About 3.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Oak township, Stearns County, Minnesota . . May 2, 2012 .
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 526.
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oak township, Stearns County, Minnesota . . May 2, 2012 .