Country United States County Stearns Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Population 3,343 (2010) Local time Wednesday 7:58 PM | State Minnesota Elevation 1,171 ft (357 m) Area code(s) 320 Zip code 56321 | |
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Weather -3°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 55% Humidity Colleges and Universities College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, Saint Johns University | ||
Collegeville Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,343 at the 2010 census.
Contents
- Map of Collegeville MN USA
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Museums and other points of interest
- Education
- Transportation
- Notable people
- References
Map of Collegeville, MN, USA
History
Collegeville Township was organized in 1880, and named after Saint John's College.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2); 31.6 square miles (82 km2) of it is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) of it (9.83%) is water.
Collegeville Township is located in Township 124 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 30 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,516 people, 29% of those being Monks at the present Abbey and Monastery. 569 households, and 397 families residing in the township. The population density was 111.1 people per square mile (42.9/km²). There were 721 housing units at an average density of 22.8/sq mi (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.07% White, 0.63% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 669 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.0% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 12.3% 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 2.85 and the average family size was 3.11.
The age distribution was 16.7% under the age of 18, 41.6% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 261.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 320.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,146, and the median income for a family was $62,750. Males had a median income of $36,926 versus $27,391 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,348. About 0.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Museums and other points of interest
Education
The township is home to Saint John's Abbey and Saint John's University, a Catholic school all-male university.
Transportation
Main routes in the community include Stearns County Roads 50, 51, 159 and 160.