Nevada Township, Mower County, Minnesota

Nevada Township, Minnesota
FIPS code		27-45322[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665084[2]

Nevada Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 353 at the 2000 census. There are no recognized cities or towns and the township is entirely an unincorporated area.

History

The first settlement in Nevada Township was by William Allen, a

Nevada Village was platted in section 2 and a mill was built on Otter Creek but there are no entries on the title record.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 124 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,071, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $23,750 for females. The

, including none of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Cemetery

• Six Mile Grove Cemetery is located on the north end of the southwest quadrant of section 33 of the township.

References

Further reading

• Mower County History Committee (1984). Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota. Lake Mills, Iowa: Graphic Pub. Co.
  OCLC 13009348
  .