Hartland Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota

Hartland Township
Township
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Coordinates: 43°47′15″N93°28′42″W / 43.78750°N 93.47833°W / 43.78750; -93.47833
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Freeborn
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
• Land	35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,270 ft (387 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	298
• Density	8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56042
Area code	507
FIPS code	27-27422 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664407 [2]

Hartland Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 298 at the 2000 census.

Hartland Township was organized in 1858. A share of the early settlers being natives of Hartland, Vermont caused the name to be selected. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.9 square miles (93 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 298 people, 112 households, and 82 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.3 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.31% White, 0.34% Native American, 2.35% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.68% of the population.

There were 112 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $41,964. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,913. About 7.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those 65 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.  201.