Lodi Township, Minnesota
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Lodi Township is a township
in Mower County
, Minnesota
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 249. The largest town contained within the township is Taopi
with 93 people. The remainder of the township is unincorporated area
.
on the banks of the Upper Iowa River
in section 14 of the township in 1855. The name at the time of surveying was Lodi, but when the township was organized in February 1874 it was called "Belleview," as was the railroad station. Lodi, Italy
, the namesake of the township, is a town in Lombardy
made famous by a battle that Napoleon fought there. At the organizing meeting, the people of the township re-adopted the name Lodi and elected a moderator, a clerk, three judge
s of the election
, a chairman, two supervisor
s, a treasurer
, two justices of the peace
, and two constable
s. The current village of Taopi
was started as a corporation
in 1875.
, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 249 people, 85 households, and 73 families residing in the township. The population density
was 7.0 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 1.20% African American, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples
living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,179, and the median income for a family was $45,714. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,771 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,504. About 11.8% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.9% of those sixty five or over.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Mower County
Mower County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,603 people, 15,582 households, and 10,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 16,251 housing units at an average density of 23 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...
, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, the township population was 249. The largest town contained within the township is Taopi
Taopi, Minnesota
Taopi is a city in Lodi Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 58 at the 2010 census. It is located near the source of the Wapsipinicon River.-Geography:...
with 93 people. The remainder of the township is unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
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.
History
Almond Fryer settledSettler
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on the banks of the Upper Iowa River
Upper Iowa River
The Upper Iowa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwest of the United States.Its headwaters are in southeastern Minnesota, in Mower County near the border with Iowa. It then flows through the Iowa counties of Howard, Winneshiek, and Allamakee, and finally into the Upper...
in section 14 of the township in 1855. The name at the time of surveying was Lodi, but when the township was organized in February 1874 it was called "Belleview," as was the railroad station. Lodi, Italy
Italy
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, the namesake of the township, is a town in Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
made famous by a battle that Napoleon fought there. At the organizing meeting, the people of the township re-adopted the name Lodi and elected a moderator, a clerk, three judge
Judge
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s of the election
Election
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, a chairman, two supervisor
Supervisor
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s, a treasurer
Treasurer
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, two justices of the peace
Justice of the Peace
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, and two constable
Constable
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s. The current village of Taopi
Taopi, Minnesota
Taopi is a city in Lodi Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 58 at the 2010 census. It is located near the source of the Wapsipinicon River.-Geography:...
was started as a corporation
Corporation
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in 1875.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 249 people, 85 households, and 73 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 7.0 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 1.20% African American, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,179, and the median income for a family was $45,714. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,771 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 $17,504. About 11.8% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.9% of those sixty five or over.
Cemeteries
- Taopi Cemetery is located in the southeast corner of the southeast quadrant of section 9 of the township. Its oldest known burialBurialBurial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
dates to 1877.
Further reading
- Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356