Laketown Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Laketown Township is a township in Carver County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 2,331 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.7 km²), of which 27.7 square miles (71.7 km²) is land and 2.7 square miles (7 km²) (8.89%) is water.
Township 116 North, Range 24 West, Fifth Principal Meridian
of the Public Land Survey System
The west edge of the city of Chaska
and the west half of the city of Victoria
are within this township geographically but are separate entities.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
of 2000, there were 2,560 people, 700 households, and 600 families residing in the township. The population density
was 84.2 people per square mile (32.5/km²). There were 665 housing units at an average density of 24.0/sq mi (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.48% White, 0.64% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 637 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.7% were married couples
living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% 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 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 21.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,000, and the median income for a family was $78,577. Males had a median income of $50,349 versus $29,167 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,543. About 1.5% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Carver County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 70,205 people, 24,356 households, and 18,778 families residing in the county. The population density was 197 people per square mile . There were 24,883 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,331 as of the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.7 km²), of which 27.7 square miles (71.7 km²) is land and 2.7 square miles (7 km²) (8.89%) is water.
Township 116 North, Range 24 West, Fifth Principal Meridian
Fifth Principal Meridian
The Fifth Principal Meridian starts from the old mouth of the Arkansas River, and, with the base line running west from the old mouth of the St. Francis River, governs the surveys in Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, North Dakota; those in Minnesota, west of the Mississippi River and west of the third...
of the Public Land Survey System
Public Land Survey System
The Public Land Survey System is a method used in the United States to survey and identify land parcels, particularly for titles and deeds of rural, wild or undeveloped land. Its basic units of area are the township and section. It is sometimes referred to as the rectangular survey system,...
The west edge of the city of Chaska
Chaska, Minnesota
As of 2005, there were 22,467 people and 8,194 households residing in the city. The population density was 1,640 people per square mile . There were 6,235 housing units at an average density of 454.1 per square mile...
and the west half of the city of Victoria
Victoria, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,025 people, 1,367 households, and 1,141 families residing in the city. The population density was 575.4 people per square mile . There were 1,410 housing units at an average density of 201.6 per square mile...
are within this township geographically but are separate entities.
Unincorporated towns
- Coney Island at 44.8549625°N 93.7613524°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Lakes
- Lake Auburn (west quarter)
- Lake Waconia (east quarter)
- Lunstein Lake
- Marsh Lake
- Mud Lake
- Parley Lake
- Piersons Lake
- Reitz Lake
- Turbin Lake
- Wasserman Lake (west three-quarters)
Adjacent townships
- Dahlgren Township (south)
- Benton Township (southwest)
- Waconia Township (west)
- Watertown Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,560 people, 700 households, and 600 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 84.2 people per square mile (32.5/km²). There were 665 housing units at an average density of 24.0/sq mi (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.48% White, 0.64% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 637 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% 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 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 21.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $75,000, and the median income for a family was $78,577. Males had a median income of $50,349 versus $29,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $27,543. About 1.5% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.