Cottonwood Township, Brown County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°15′48″N 94°25′57″W / 44.26333°N 94.43250°W / 44.26333; -94.43250
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Cottonwood township
FIPS code
27-13546[1]
GNIS feature ID0663881[2]

Cottonwood Township is a township in

2000 census.[3]

History

Cottonwood Township was organized in 1858.[4] The township took its name from the Cottonwood River.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.08%) is water. The Minnesota River flows along the township's northeast boundary; its tributaries, the Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Rivers, also flow through the township.[5]

The south quarter of the city of New Ulm is within the township geographically but is a separate entity.

Lake

Clear Lake

Unincorporated communities

Major highways

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township includes the following cemeteries: Cottonwood, Saint Johns and Saint Josephs.

Demographics

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 340 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $31,726 versus $24,667 for females. The

poverty line
, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 69.
  5. ISBN 0-89933-222-6
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