Country United States FIPS code 27-21068 Elevation 385 m Zip code 55990 Population 485 (2000) | Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0664166 Area 90.3 km² Local time Saturday 11:39 AM Area code 507 | |
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Fillmore Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 485 at the 2000 census.
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Map of Fillmore Township, MN, USA
Fillmore Township was organized in 1858, and took its name from Fillmore County.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 485 people, 178 households, and 137 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.9 people per square mile (5.4/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 5.8/sq mi (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.35% White, 0.62% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 178 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,417, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,431. About 4.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.