Laketown Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,966 as of the 2020 census.[3]
Laketown | |
|---|---|
  Laketown Location within the state of Minnesota  Laketown Laketown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′38″N 93°42′23″W / 44.84389°N 93.70639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.4 sq mi (78.7 km2) |
| • Land | 27.7 sq mi (71.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,966 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-35108[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664705[2] |
History
editLaketown Township organized in 1858, and was named for its numerous small lakes.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.4 square miles (79 km2), of which 27.7 square miles (72 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) (8.89%) is water.
The west edge of the city of Chaska and the west half of the city of Victoria are located within the township geographically but are separate entities.
Township 116 North, Range 24 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.
Lakes
edit- Lake Auburn (west quarter)
- Lake Waconia (east quarter)
- Lunstein Lake
- Marsh Lake
- Mud Lake
- Parley Lake
- Piersons Lake
- Reitz Lake
- Turbid Lake
- Wasserman Lake (west three-quarters)
- Lake Bavaria (southern half)
Adjacent townships
edit- Dahlgren Township (south)
- Benton Township (southwest)
- Waconia Township (west)
- Watertown Township (northwest)
Unincorporated community
editMajor highway
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Cemeteries
editThe township contains Scandia Cemetery.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 648 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,039 | 60.3% | |
| 1880 | 1,056 | 1.6% | |
| 1890 | 1,007 | −4.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,109 | 10.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,180 | 6.4% | |
| 1920 | 952 | −19.3% | |
| 1930 | 985 | 3.5% | |
| 1940 | 990 | 0.5% | |
| 1950 | 966 | −2.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,036 | 7.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,750 | 68.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,424 | 38.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,232 | −7.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,331 | 4.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,243 | −3.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,966 | −12.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,331 people, 637 households, and 545 families residing in the township. The population density was 84.2 inhabitants per square mile (32.5/km2). There were 665 housing units at an average density of 24.0/sq mi (9.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.48% White, 0.64% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 637 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.7% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 21.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,000, and the median income for a family was $78,577. Males had a median income of $50,349 versus $29,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,543. About 1.5% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
edit| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63.5% 763 | 33.9% 407 | 2.6% 31 |
| 2016 | 61.5% 710 | 27.9% 322 | 10.6% 123 |
| 2012 | 68.5% 886 | 29.5% 382 | 2.0% 25 |
| 2008 | 68.5% 922 | 30.2% 407 | 1.3% 18 |
| 2004 | 69.8% 918 | 29.1% 382 | 1.1% 15 |
| 2000 | 68.9% 940 | 24.6% 336 | 6.5% 89 |
| 1996 | 57.5% 663 | 31.1% 358 | 11.4% 132 |
| 1992 | 46.5% 524 | 27.1% 305 | 26.4% 297 |
| 1988 | 70.2% 722 | 29.8% 307 | 0.0% 0 |
| 1984 | 76.4% 782 | 23.6% 242 | 0.0% 0 |
| 1980 | 64.0% 775 | 26.3% 318 | 9.7% 117 |
| 1976 | 57.7% 614 | 39.5% 421 | 2.8% 30 |
| 1968 | 57.0% 381 | 36.2% 242 | 6.8% 45 |
| 1964 | 46.6% 254 | 53.4% 291 | 0.0% 0 |
| 1960 | 53.4% 269 | 46.6% 235 | 0.0% 0 |
References
edit- Township Website
- United States National Atlas
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 83.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Minnesota Secretary of State - 2020 Precinct Results Spreadsheet".
- ^ "Minnesota Secretary of State - 2016 Precinct Results Spreadsheet".
- ^ "Minnesota Secretary of State - 2012 Precinct Results Spreadsheet".
- ^ "Minnesota Secretary of State - 2008 Precinct Results Spreadsheet".
- ^ "Minnesota Secretary of State - 2004 Precinct Results Spreadsheet".
- ^ "Minnesota Secretary of State - 2000 Precinct Results Spreadsheet".
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