Sigel Township, Minnesota
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Sigel Township is a township in Brown County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 432 as of the 2000 census. The township was first settled in 1856 and organized during the American Civil War
in 1862, and was named in honor of German immigrant and Union Army general Franz Sigel
.
, the township has a total area of 39.6 square miles (102.6 km²), of which 38.8 square miles (100.4 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) (2.15%) is water. The Cottonwood
and Little Cottonwood
Rivers flow through the township.
of 2000, there were 432 people, 151 households, and 122 families residing in the township. The population density
was 11.1 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White, 0.23% Asian, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.
There were 151 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples
living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,472, and the median income for a family was $45,750. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $26,136 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,051. About 1.6% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Brown County, Minnesota
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 25,893. Its county seat is New Ulm.-Geography:...
, 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 432 as of the 2000 census. The township was first settled in 1856 and organized during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in 1862, and was named in honor of German immigrant and Union Army general Franz Sigel
Franz Sigel
Franz Sigel was a German military officer, revolutionist and immigrant to the United States who was a teacher, newspaperman, politician, and served as a Union major general in the American Civil War.-Early life:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 39.6 square miles (102.6 km²), of which 38.8 square miles (100.4 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) (2.15%) is water. The Cottonwood
Cottonwood River (Minnesota)
The Cottonwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 152 miles long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Minnesota River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of in an agricultural region...
and Little Cottonwood
Little Cottonwood River
The Little Cottonwood River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 83 miles long, in southwestern Minnesota in the United States...
Rivers flow through the township.
Adjacent townships
- Milford Township (north)
- Cottonwood Township (east)
- Lake Hanska Township (south)
- Albin Township (southwest)
- Stark Township (west)
- Home Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 432 people, 151 households, and 122 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 11.1 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White, 0.23% Asian, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.
There were 151 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 1.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,472, and the median income for a family was $45,750. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $26,136 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 $17,051. About 1.6% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.