Carimona Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Carimona Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census.

Carimona Township, Minnesota
Township
Carimona Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°37′20″N 92°7′37″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Fillmore
Area
• Total	35.6 sq mi (92.3 km^2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.3 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,260 ft (384 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	272
• Density	7.6/sq mi (2.9/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55965
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-09910[1]
GNIS feature ID	0663749[2]

Carimona Township was organized in 1858, and named after Chief Carimona (Walking Turtle) of the Winnebago Indians.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 272 people, 109 households, and 85 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.6 people per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.90% White, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 109 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,792, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,278. About 4.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.6% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 191.