Watertown Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Watertown Township is a township in Carver County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 1,432 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.3 km²), of which 32.5 square miles (84.3 km²) is land and 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) (5.62%) is water.
The entire city of Watertown
and a portion of the city of Mayer
are within this township geographically but are separate entities.
of 2000, there were 1,432 people, 478 households, and 393 families residing in the township. The population density
was 44.0 people per square mile (17.0/km²). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.28% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 478 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples
living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,083, and the median income for a family was $67,679. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $30,724 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $24,005. About 3.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Carver County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 70,205 people, 24,356 households, and 18,778 families residing in the county. The population density was 197 people per square mile . There were 24,883 housing units at an average density of 70 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,432 as of the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.3 km²), of which 32.5 square miles (84.3 km²) is land and 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²) (5.62%) is water.
The entire city of Watertown
Watertown, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,029 people, 1,078 households, and 775 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,808.0 people per square mile . There were 1,100 housing units at an average density of 656.6 per square mile...
and a portion of the city of Mayer
Mayer, Minnesota
Mayer is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The population was 1,749 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
are within this township geographically but are separate entities.
Major highways
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Minnesota State Highway 7Minnesota State Highway 7Minnesota State Highway 7 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 28 and Big Stone County Road 1 near Beardsley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with State Highway 100 and Hennepin County Road 25 in St. Louis Park.For part of its... -
Minnesota State Highway 25Minnesota State Highway 25Minnesota State Highway 25 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 169 in Belle Plaine and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 210 in Brainerd.The route is in length....
Lakes
- Buck Lake
- Goose Lake (north quarter)
- Lippert Lake (east quarter)
- Mud Lake
- Oak Lake
- Rice Lake
- Swede Lake
Adjacent townships
- Franklin Township, Wright County (north)
- Laketown Township (southeast)
- Waconia Township (south)
- Hollywood Township (west)
- Woodland Township, Wright County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,432 people, 478 households, and 393 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 44.0 people per square mile (17.0/km²). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.28% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 478 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% 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, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $61,083, and the median income for a family was $67,679. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $30,724 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 $24,005. About 3.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.