Kingston Township, Meeker County, Minnesota

Kingston Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. It includes the City of Kingston. The population was 1,266 at the 2000 census.

Kingston Township, Minnesota
Township
Kingston Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°13′N 94°19′W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Meeker
Area
• Total	53.6 sq mi (138.9 km^2)
• Land	51.8 sq mi (134.2 km^2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (4.7 km^2)
Elevation	1,070 ft (326 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,266
• Density	24.4/sq mi (9.4/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55325
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-33362[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664639[2]

Kingston Township was organized in 1858, and named after Kingston, Minnesota.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.6 square miles (139 km²), of which 51.8 square miles (134 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it (3.36%) is water.

Kingston Township is located in Townships 120 and 121 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 29 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,266 people, 409 households, and 332 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.4 people per square mile (9.4/km²). There were 531 housing units at an average density of 10.2/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.58% White, 0.32% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. 33.6% were of German, 18.7% Finnish, 11.7% Swedish, 7.8% Norwegian, and 6.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 409 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,012, and the median income for a family was $41,369. Males had a median income of $30,909 versus $22,411 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,662. About 4.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 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. 340.