Newton Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Newton Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 751 at the 2000 census.

Newton Township, Minnesota
Township
Newton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°29′50″N 95°21′11″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Area
• Total	35.2 sq mi (91.2 km^2)
• Land	35.0 sq mi (90.6 km^2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km^2)
Elevation	1,404 ft (428 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	751
• Density	21.5/sq mi (8.3/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-46006[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665115[2]

Newton Township was originally called New York Mills Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1877. The present name was adopted in 1883.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²), of which 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.71%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 751 people, 265 households, and 218 families residing in the township. The population density was 21.5 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.93% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races.

There were 265 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,196, and the median income for a family was $41,364. Males had a median income of $26,406 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,925. About 8.4% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 11.1% 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. 396.