New Haven Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota

New Haven Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,205 at the 2000 census.

New Haven Township, Minnesota
Township
New Haven Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota New Haven Township, Minnesota New Haven Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°8′18″N 92°37′3″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Olmsted
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.7 km^2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (92.6 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation	1,070 ft (326 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,205
• Density	33.7/sq mi (13.0/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-45610[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665097[2]

New Haven Township was organized in 1858, and named after New Haven, Connecticut.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,205 people, 427 households, and 357 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.7 people per square mile (13.0/km²). There were 433 housing units at an average density of 12.1/sq mi (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.26% White, 0.75% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 427 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $58,583, and the median income for a family was $62,386. Males had a median income of $37,159 versus $30,200 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,518. About 1.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

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. 387.