Young America Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Young America Township is a township in Carver County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 838 as of the 2000 census. Due to the presence of a major rebate
-processing center, Young America Corporation
, the town has more than 20 ZIP code
s, including the ZIP code 55555. 55397 is the actual delivery ZIP code for the town, whereas all ZIP codes beginning with 555 are reserved for rebate, contest, and fulfillment services.
, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.3 km²), of which 32.8 square miles (84.9 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) (3.81%) is water.
The cities of Norwood Young America
and Hamburg
are entirely within this township geographically but are separate entities.
of 2000, there were 838 people, 267 households, and 229 families residing in the township. The population density
was 25.6 people per square mile (9.9/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.37% White, 0.36% African American, 1.55% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 267 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.2% were married couples
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 10.9% 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 3.09 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 116.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,000, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $37,426 versus $29,792 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,216. About 2.2% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 13.9% 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
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. The population was 838 as of the 2000 census. Due to the presence of a major rebate
Rebate (marketing)
A rebate is an amount paid by way of reduction, return, or refund on what has already been paid or contributed. It is a type of sales promotion marketers use primarily as incentives or supplements to product sales. The mail-in rebate is the most common...
-processing center, Young America Corporation
Young America Corporation
Young America Corporation is a major rebating center and clearinghouse with locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina and India. The corporation handles mail-in and paperless rebates, gift cards and pre-paid cards, sweepstakes, targeted sampling, premiums and merchandising, CRM,...
, the town has more than 20 ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
s, including the ZIP code 55555. 55397 is the actual delivery ZIP code for the town, whereas all ZIP codes beginning with 555 are reserved for rebate, contest, and fulfillment services.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.3 km²), of which 32.8 square miles (84.9 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) (3.81%) is water.
The cities of Norwood Young America
Norwood Young America, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,108 people, 1,171 households, and 833 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,855.8 people per square mile . There were 1,201 housing units at an average density of 717.1 per square mile...
and Hamburg
Hamburg, Minnesota
Hamburg is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 513 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. County Road 50 serves as a main route in the community...
are entirely within this township geographically but are separate entities.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 212U.S. Route 212U.S. Route 212 is a spur of U.S. Route 12. Though it currently never intersects U.S. 12, it once had an eastern terminus at U.S. 12 in St. Paul, Minnesota. It runs for 949 miles from Minnesota Highway 62 at Edina, Minnesota to Yellowstone National Park.U.S. 212 passes through the states of... -
Minnesota State Highway 5Minnesota State Highway 5Minnesota State Highway 5 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highways 19 and 22 in Gaylord and continues east and northeast to its eastern terminus at its interchange with State Highway 36 and Washington County Road 5 in Stillwater... -
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
- Barnes Lake
- Brand Lake
- Braunworth Lake
- Frederick Lake
- Hoefkin Lake (west edge)
- Tiger Lake
- Young American Lake
Adjacent townships
- Camden Township (north)
- Waconia Township (northeast)
- Benton Township (east)
- Hancock Township (southeast)
- Washington Lake Township, Sibley County (south)
- Green Isle Township, Sibley County (southwest)
- Helen Township, McLeod County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Emanuel Lutheran Church, Ferguson, Reformed Church, Saint Johns and Saint Paul's Evangelical Reformed Church.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 838 people, 267 households, and 229 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 25.6 people per square mile (9.9/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.37% White, 0.36% African American, 1.55% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 267 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.2% 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, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 10.9% 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 3.09 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 116.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,000, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $37,426 versus $29,792 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 $23,216. About 2.2% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.