Shelby Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
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| Shelby Township, Minnesota | |
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| — Township — | |
  Shelby Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 43°53′2″N 94°11′34″W / 43.88389°N 94.19278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| - Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 294 |
| - Density | 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-59458[1][page needed] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665586[2][page needed] |
Shelby Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 294 as of the 2000 census.[3]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²), of which 35.6 square miles (92.1 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) (0.53%) is water.
The city of Amboy is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Lakes
- Ida Lake
[edit] Adjacent townships
- Vernon Center Township (north)
- Lyra Township (northeast)
- Sterling Township (east)
- Winnebago City Township, Faribault County (south)
- Nashville Township, Martin County (southwest)
- Pleasant Mound Township (west)
- Ceresco Township (northwest)
[edit] Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Old Willow Creek, Pioneer Shelbyville, Pleasant View and Saint Paul's Lutheran.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1][page needed] of 2000, there were 294 people, 114 households, and 90 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.3 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.66% White and 0.34% African American.
There were 114 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,125, and the median income for a family was $53,000. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,355. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.8% of those over 64.
[edit] References
- United States National Atlas
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder - Shelby Township total population
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