Walworth Township, Becker County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States
47°7′12″N 96°8′28″W / 47.12000°N 96.14111°W / 47.12000; -96.14111CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyBeckerArea
 • Total36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) • Land36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)Elevation
1,198 ft (365 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total88 • Density2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code27-67954[1]GNIS feature ID0665908[2]

Walworth Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 88 at the 2000 census.[3]

History

Walworth Township was organized in 1883.[4] It was named after Walworth County, Wisconsin.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 36.1 square miles (93.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) (0.36%) is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Walworth Baptist Cemetery.

Demographics

At the 2020 census,[1] there were 101 people, 43 households and 30 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.41 per square mile (1.077/km2). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 1.2/sq mi (0.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 86.1% White, 4% Asian, and 1.35% from two or more races.[5]

There were 43 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.78.

32.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.6 males. The gender ratio is 46:41, with there being more females than males.

The median household income was $34,167 and the median family income was $44,375. Males had a median income of $15,625 and females $15,417. The per capita income was $18,440. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

References

  • United States National Atlas
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  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 30, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 31.
  5. ^ Census, Walworth 2020 (April 2021). "Walworth Census".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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