Madison Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

Madison Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census.

Madison Township, Minnesota
Township
Madison Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Madison Township, Minnesota Madison Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°1′17″N 96°10′32″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lac qui Parle
Area
• Total	35.0 sq mi (90.5 km^2)
• Land	34.6 sq mi (89.6 km^2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,070 ft (326 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	251
• Density	7.3/sq mi (2.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56256
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-39284[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664871[2]

Madison Township was organized in 1879, and named after Madison, Wisconsin.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.5 km²), of which 34.6 square miles (89.6 km²) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.0 km²) (1.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 251 people, 93 households, and 71 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.3 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 2.7/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.60% White and 0.40% Asian.

There were 93 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $41,607. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,039. None of the families and 3.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.5% 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. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 290.