Country United States County Jackson FIPS code 27-15436 Elevation 436 m Population 281 (2000) | State Minnesota Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0663954 Local time Sunday 4:38 PM | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind S at 23 km/h, 74% Humidity Area 90.91 km² (89.87 km² Land / 104 ha Water) | ||
Delafield Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census.
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Map of Delafield Township, MN, USA
Delafield Township was organized in 1870.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 281 people, 110 households, and 91 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.1 people per square mile (3.1/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 110 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,750, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $26,719 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,258. About 10.3% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.7% of those sixty five or over.
Politics
Delafield Township is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Mankato educator Tim Walz, a Democrat. At the state level, Delafield Township is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Doug Magnus, and in House District 22B, represented by Republican Rod Hamilton.