Official Name: | Vail Township, Minnesota |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Redwood |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 91.2 |
Area Land Km2: | 90.8 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.4 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.2 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.1 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.2 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 310 |
Population Density Km2: | 3.4 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 8.8 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 327 |
Elevation Ft: | 1073 |
Coordinates: | 44.4064°N -95.3°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 27-66478[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0665848[2] |
Vail Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 310 at the 2000 census.
Vail Township was organized in 1879, and named for Fred Vail Hotchkiss, a county official.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.2 km), of which 35.0 square miles (90.8 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km) (0.45%) is water.
The city of Wabasso is located in Vail Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 310 people, 84 households, and 72 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.68% White, and 0.32% from two or more races.
There were 84 households, out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.51.
In the township the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $38,036. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,633. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.