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Wang Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.[needs update]
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 | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 299 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-68026[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665912[2] |
Wang Township was organized in 1875, and named after a district or group of farms in Norway.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), all land.
Demographics
editThis section needs to be updated. (April 2023) |
At the 2000 census,[1] there were 299 people, 104 households and 84 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.3 per square mile (3.2/km2). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km2). The racial make-up of the township was 96.66% White and 3.34% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.02% of the population.
There were 104 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.3% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.
27.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64 and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.2 males.
The median household income was $41,023 and the median family income was $42,500. Males had a median income of $29,688 and females $21,563 for females. The per capita income was $14,043. About 4.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 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. 459.