| Rapidan Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota |
| Pushpin Label: | Rapidan 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: | Blue Earth |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.5 |
| Area Land Km2: | 90.9 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.5 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1,051 |
| Population Est: | 988[1] |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 304 |
| Elevation Ft: | 997 |
| Coordinates: | 44.0544°N -94.0594°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-53206[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0665380[3] |
Rapidan Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. Its population as of the 2020 census is 1,051.[4]
Rapidan Township was organized in 1865 and named after the Rapidan River in Virginia.[5] The settlement had previously been known as DeSoto. A post office was established in 1867.[6]
Public Land Survey System (PLSS) of the United States
Township 107 North, Range 27 West, Fifth Meridian, 22,819 Acres. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.5sqkm, of which 90.9sqkm is land and 1.5sqkm, or 1.66%, is water.[7]
Cemeteries in the township include the following: Calvary Lutheran, Holberg, Stratton Family Cemetery and Saint John's Lutheran.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,061 people, 393 households, and 319 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 409 housing units at an average density of 11.5/sq mi (4.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.49% White, 0.19% African American, 0.47% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 393 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $85,839, and the median income for a family was $60,938. Males had a median income of $39,063 versus $23,971 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,856. About 2.2% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.