Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Wang 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:Renville
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.8
Area Land Km2:93.8
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:36.2
Area Land Sq Mi:36.2
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:299
Population Density Km2:3.2
Population Density Sq Mi:8.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:316
Elevation Ft:1037
Coordinates:44.8539°N -95.4267°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-68026[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665912[2]

Wang Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.

Wang Township was organized in 1875, and named after a district or group of farms in Norway.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 299 people, 104 households and 84 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 122 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the township was 96.66% White and 3.34% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.02% of the population.

There were 104 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.3% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.

27.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64 and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.2 males.

The median household income was $41,023 and the median family income was $42,500. Males had a median income of $29,688 and females $21,563 for females. The per capita income was $14,043. About 4.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 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. 459.