Kerkhoven Township, Swift County, Minnesota

Kerkhoven Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 286 at the 2000 census.

Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota
Township
Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°21′51″N 95°19′47″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Swift
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (93.1 km^2)
• Land	35.5 sq mi (91.9 km^2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km^2)
Elevation	1,191 ft (363 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	286
• Density	8.1/sq mi (3.1/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56252
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-32894[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664619[2]

Settled in the 1860s, Kerkhoven Township was named for a railroad promoter.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.5 square miles (92 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (1.31%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 286 people, 109 households, and 79 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.1 people per square mile (3.1/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.65% White, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 109 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $38,472. Males had a median income of $26,528 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,944. None of the families and 3.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.3% of those over 64.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 541.