Nininger Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
This article is about the township. For the ghost town of the same name, see Nininger, Minnesota
Nininger Township is a township in Dakota County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 865 at the 2000 census.
n planned city in the northern part of the township with the hope of attracting immigrants. However, with the Panic of 1857
, the plans had to be abandoned. All that currently remains of the city of Nininger
are a few buildings dedicated to township management and two historical markers.
, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles (44.6 km²), of which, 13.3 square miles (34.6 km²) of it is land and 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²) of it (22.49%) is water.
of 2000, there were 865 people, 280 households, and 241 families residing in the township. The population density
was 64.8 people per square mile (25.0/km²). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 21.4/sq mi (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.27% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 280 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.7% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $72,955, and the median income for a family was $75,477. Males had a median income of $46,146 versus $32,500 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,337. About 1.2% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Nininger, Minnesota
This article is about the ghost town. For the township, see Nininger Township, Dakota County, MinnesotaNininger is a ghost town in section 18 of Nininger Township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States.-History:...
Nininger Township is a township in Dakota County
Dakota County, Minnesota
Dakota County is the third most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers on the north, and the state of Wisconsin on the east. Dakota County comprises the southeast portion of seven-county Minneapolis-St. Paul, the thirteenth...
, 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 865 at the 2000 census.
History
Ignatius L. Donnelly founded a utopiaUtopia
Utopia is an ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. The word was imported from Greek by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book Utopia, describing a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean. The term has been used to describe both intentional communities that attempt...
n planned city in the northern part of the township with the hope of attracting immigrants. However, with the Panic of 1857
Panic of 1857
The Panic of 1857 was a financial panic in the United States caused by the declining international economy and over-expansion of the domestic economy. Indeed, because of the interconnectedness of the world economy by the time of the 1850s, the financial crisis which began in the autumn of 1857 was...
, the plans had to be abandoned. All that currently remains of the city of Nininger
Nininger, Minnesota
This article is about the ghost town. For the township, see Nininger Township, Dakota County, MinnesotaNininger is a ghost town in section 18 of Nininger Township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States.-History:...
are a few buildings dedicated to township management and two historical markers.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles (44.6 km²), of which, 13.3 square miles (34.6 km²) of it is land and 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²) of it (22.49%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 865 people, 280 households, and 241 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 64.8 people per square mile (25.0/km²). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 21.4/sq mi (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.27% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 280 households out of which 40.0% 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, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $72,955, and the median income for a family was $75,477. Males had a median income of $46,146 versus $32,500 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 $27,337. About 1.2% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.