Country United States County Benton FIPS code 27-56986 Elevation 338 m Local time Friday 12:23 PM | State Minnesota Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0665511 Population 1,153 (2010) | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 60% Humidity Area 95.05 km² (94.79 km² Land / 21 ha Water) | ||
St. George Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,153 as of the 2010 census.
Contents
- Map of St George Township MN USA
- History
- Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent townships
- Demographics
- References
Map of St George Township, MN, USA
History
St. George Township was organized in 1858. It was named for three early settlers who all had the first name George.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.1 km2), of which 36.6 square miles (94.9 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.17%, is water.
Major highways
Adjacent townships
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 924 people, 312 households, and 253 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.2 people per square mile (9.7/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.24% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, and 0.11% from two or more races.
There were 312 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,694, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $31,528 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,857. About 3.0% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.