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Lime Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Blue Earth

FIPS code
  
27-37052

Elevation
  
300 m

Local time
  
Friday 5:25 PM

State
  
Minnesota

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0664782

Population
  
1,395 (2010)

Lime Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Weather
  
3°C, Wind NW at 40 km/h, 76% Humidity

Area
  
43.77 km² (40.92 km² Land / 2.849 km² Water)

Lime Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,395 as of the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Lime Township, MN, USA

History

Lime Township was organized in 1858. It was named from the limestone found in the area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.9 square miles (43.7 km2), of which 15.8 square miles (40.8 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), or 6.49%, is water.

The north quarter of the city of Mankato is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Unincorporated communities

  • Benning at 44.203300°N 93.994955°W / 44.203300; -93.994955
  • Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 169
  • Minnesota State Highway 22
  • Lakes

  • Eagle Lake (west half)
  • Wita Lake
  • Adjacent townships

  • Kasota Township, Le Sueur County (north)
  • Jamestown Township (east)
  • Le Ray Township (southeast)
  • Mankato Township (south)
  • Belgrade Township, Nicollet County (west)
  • Cemeteries

    The township includes the following cemeteries: Bochland and Pilgrims Rest.

    Demographics

    As of the census of 2000, there were 1,314 people, 498 households, and 379 families residing in the township. The population density was 82.1 people per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 511 housing units at an average density of 31.9/sq mi (12.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.87% White, 0.23% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

    There were 498 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.

    In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

    The median income for a household in the township was $49,412, and the median income for a family was $57,250. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $24,333 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,615. About 1.1% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

    References

    Lime Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Wikipedia