Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota
 | Parts of this article (those related to demographics) need to be updated. (April 2023) |
Wang Township, Minnesota | |
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  Wang Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Wang Township, Minnesota Wang Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′14″N 95°25′36″W / 44.85389°N 95.42667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 246 |
| • Density | 6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-68026[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665912[2] |
Wang Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population is 246 as of the 2020 census.[needs update]
Wang Township was organized in 1875, and named after a district or group of farms in Norway.[3]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2).
Demographics
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (April 2023) |
As of the 2020 census and 2024 American Community Survey's 5-year Estimates, there are 246 people and 97 households residing in the township. The population density was 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km2). There are 101 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km2). The racial make-up of the township is 96.34% White and 3.66% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.[4]
There were 97 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 16.5% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.07 people.
32.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64 and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males.[5]
The median household income was $98,438 and the median family income was $103,594.[6] About 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.8% of those 65 or over.
References
[edit]- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 459.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |