Eden Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota
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Eden Township, Minnesota | ||
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FIPS code 27-18062[1] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0664042[2] |
Eden Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 294 at the 2000 census.
Eden Township was organized in 1879, and the name, an allusion to the Garden of Eden, is descriptive.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.0 square miles (111 km2), of which 42.9 square miles (111 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) is water.
Demographics
As of the
There were 98 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the township the population was spread out, with 35.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,813, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $21,875 for females. The
Politics
Eden Township is located in
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 417.