Sheridan Township, Redwood County, Minnesota
Sheridan Township, Minnesota | ||
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FIPS code 27-59656[1] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0665594[2] |
Sheridan Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.
Sheridan Township was organized in 1870, and named for Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), a U.S. Civil War general.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles (88.0 km2), of which 34.0 square miles (87.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.09%) is water.
The city of Seaforth is located in Sheridan Township.
Demographics
As of the
There were 85 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.6% 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 2.98 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the township the population was spread out, with 34.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,594, and the median income for a family was $49,688. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $22,813 for females. The
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. 452.