Racine Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Racine Township is a township
in Mower County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 445 at the time of the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Racine
with a population
of 355 people. All other area in the township is unincorporated
.
for more history). In 1853, Thomaas Cory, a Massachusetts
man, settled on the McQuillan place. The old village of Hamilton was once located about two miles southeast of the town of Racine
in the northeast corner of section 1 (the east half of the village was in Fillmore County
).
, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 445 people, 165 households, and 128 families residing in the township. The population density
was 12.4 people per square mile (4.8/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.22% African American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 165 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% 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 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,231, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,320. About 0.7% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Township (United States)
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in Mower County
Mower County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,603 people, 15,582 households, and 10,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 16,251 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 445 at the time of the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Racine
Racine, Minnesota
Racine is a city in Racine Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 442 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
with a population
Population
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of 355 people. All other area in the township is unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
.
History
The first settler in Racine township, Jacob McQuillan, was also the first settler in the county (see Mower CountyMower County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,603 people, 15,582 households, and 10,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 16,251 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
for more history). In 1853, Thomaas Cory, a Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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man, settled on the McQuillan place. The old village of Hamilton was once located about two miles southeast of the town of Racine
Racine, Minnesota
Racine is a city in Racine Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 442 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
in the northeast corner of section 1 (the east half of the village was in Fillmore County
Fillmore County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,122 people, 8,228 households, and 5,718 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 8,908 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 445 people, 165 households, and 128 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 12.4 people per square mile (4.8/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.22% African American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 165 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% 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 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,231, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $27,813 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $23,320. About 0.7% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Cemeteries
- Salem Cemetery is located two miles southwest of RacineRacine, MinnesotaRacine is a city in Racine Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 442 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. Its oldest known burialBurialBurial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
dates to 1865. - St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in the southwest corner of the southeast quadrant of section 18 of the township. Its oldest known burialBurialBurial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
dates to 1876. - There is also an unnamed, deserted cemetery located in the southeast corner of the southwest quadrant of section 23 of the township. It was in use from 1859 to 1874.
Further reading
- Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356