Cleveland Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Cleveland Township
Township
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Coordinates: 44°18′43″N93°49′42″W / 44.31194°N 93.82833°W / 44.31194; -93.82833
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Le Sueur
Area
• Total	37.2 sq mi (96.2 km2)
• Land	33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2)
• Water	3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2)
Elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	615
• Density	18.4/sq mi (7.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56017
Area code	507
FIPS code	27-11890 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663821 [2]

Cleveland Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 615 at the 2000 census.

History

Cleveland Township was organized in 1858, and named after Cleveland, Ohio. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96 km²), of which 33.4 square miles (87 km²) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) (10.07%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 615 people, 218 households, and 173 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.4 inhabitants per square mile (7.1/km²). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 9.0 per square mile (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.10% White, 2.44% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 218 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,972, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $31,900 versus $22,019 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,314. About 0.6% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 301.