Holly Township, Murray County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°9′44″N 95°31′21″W / 44.16222°N 95.52250°W / 44.16222; -95.52250
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Holly Township, Minnesota
FIPS code
27-29690[1]
GNIS feature ID0664501[2]

Holly Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census.

Holly Township was organized in 1872, and named for John Z. Holly, an early settler.[3]

Geography

According to the

Plum Creek rises in Holly.[4]

Demographics

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.91% of the population.

There were 59 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $36,458. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $13,750 for females. The

poverty line
, including 7.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.9% of those 65 or over.

Politics

Holly Township is located in

Democrat. At the state level, Holly Township is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Doug Magnus, and in House District 22A, represented by Republican Joe Schomacker
.

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. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 366.
  4. ^ Murray County, Minnesota - Holly, archived from the original on December 4, 2010, retrieved August 13, 2009