St. Lawrence Township is a township in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 492 at the 2020 census.
St. Lawrence Township, Minnesota | |
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 The 1884 Abraham Bisson House in St. Lawrence Township | |
  St. Lawrence Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  St. Lawrence Township, Minnesota St. Lawrence Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′9″N 93°41′57″W / 44.65250°N 93.69917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Scott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.9 sq mi (38.6 km2) |
| • Land | 14.4 sq mi (37.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 492 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-57184[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665519[2] |
History
editSt. Lawrence Township was organized in 1858.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has an area of 14.9 square miles (38.6 km2), of which 14.4 square miles (37.3 km2) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.2 km2) (3.16%) is water.
Demographics
editAs of the census[1] of 2000, the township had 472 people, 144 households, and 128 families. The population density was 32.7 inhabitants per square mile (12.6/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2). The township's racial makeup was 96.61% White, 1.06% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 1.06% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 144 households, of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.6% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.1% were non-families. 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.45.
32.6% of the township's population was under age 18, 5.1% was from age 18 to 24, 32.6% was from age 25 to 44, 25.4% was from age 45 to 64, and 4.2% was age 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.
The township's median household income was $66,750, and the median family income was $67,375. Males had a median income of $43,625 versus $32,708 for females. The township's per capita income was $23,825. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no one under age 18 or over age 64.
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. 509.