Walden Township, Cass County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Walden 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:Cass
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.7
Area Land Km2:93.6
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:36.2
Area Land Sq Mi:36.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:405
Population Density Km2:4.3
Population Density Sq Mi:11.2
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:400
Elevation Ft:1312
Coordinates:46.6753°N -94.4536°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56474
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-67684[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665897[2]

Walden Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 as of the 2000 census.[3] Walden Township was named after Walden Pond, in Massachusetts.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km), of which 36.2 square miles (93.6 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) (0.11%) is water.

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Anderson and Maple Hill.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 405 people, 143 households, and 108 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.2 people per square mile (4.3/km). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.26% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 143 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,063, and the median income for a family was $42,143. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,607 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,678. About 9.4% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

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.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . 2009-01-02 .
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 93.