Pleasant Grove Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
Pleasant Grove Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census.
Pleasant Grove Township, Minnesota | |
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 Town hall in Pleasant Grove | |
  Pleasant Grove Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Pleasant Grove Township, Minnesota Pleasant Grove Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′54″N 92°22′38″W / 43.89833°N 92.37722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 787 |
| • Density | 22.0/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55976 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-51550[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665319[2] |
Pleasant Grove Township was organized in 1858.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
editAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 787 people, 305 households, and 240 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.0 people per square mile (8.5/km2). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.36% White, 0.25% African American, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 305 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% 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 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,054, and the median income for a family was $60,625. Males had a median income of $39,643 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,822. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 387.