Rendsville Township, Stevens County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Rendsville Township, Minnesota
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Rendsville Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stevens
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:90.5
Area Land Km2:89.0
Area Water Km2:1.5
Area Total Sq Mi:35.0
Area Land Sq Mi:34.4
Area Water Sq Mi:0.6
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:177
Population Density Km2:2.0
Population Density Sq Mi:5.1
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:362
Elevation Ft:1188
Coordinates:45.7108°N -95.9542°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-53818[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665398[2]

Rendsville Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.5 km), of which 34.4 square miles (89.0 km) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.5 km) (1.66%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 177 people, 67 households, and 55 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.1 people per square mile (2.0/km). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 2.2/sq mi (0.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.44% White, and 0.56% from two or more races.

There were 67 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $11,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,554. About 4.2% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those 65 or over.

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.