Oshawa Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Oshawa 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:Nicollet
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:76.7
Area Land Km2:75.9
Area Water Km2:0.8
Area Total Sq Mi:29.6
Area Land Sq Mi:29.3
Area Water Sq Mi:0.3
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:525
Population Density Km2:6.9
Population Density Sq Mi:17.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:297
Elevation Ft:974
Coordinates:44.2964°N -94.0392°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-48922[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665229[2]

Oshawa Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 525 at the 2000 census.

Oshawa Township was organized in 1858 and named after Oshawa, Ontario.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.6 square miles (76.7 km), of which 29.3 square miles (75.9 km) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km) (1.01%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 525 people, 170 households and 131 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km). The racial makeup was 98.10% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 170 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.18.

26.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median household income was $54,271 and the median family income was $61,250. Males had a median income of $38,864 and females $27,596. The per capita income was $19,768. About 2.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 31 January 2008.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 31 January 2008. United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007.
  3. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 373.