Nordland Township, Lyon County, Minnesota

Nordland Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township's population was 251.

Nordland Township, Minnesota
Township
Nordland Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°30′8″N 96°0′56″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lyon
Area
• Total	35.1 sq mi (90.9 km^2)
• Land	35.1 sq mi (90.9 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,293 ft (394 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	251
• Density	7.1/sq mi (2.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-46564[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665135[2]

Nordland Township was organized in 1873, and named after Nordland, in Norway, the native country of a large share of the early settlers.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, 251 people, 80 households, and 67 families resided in the township. The population density was 7.1 people per square mile (2.8/km²). Housing units numbers 85, at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.80% White, 1.20% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

In 80 households, 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no spouse, and 16.3% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was at least 65 years old. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the township the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. The overall female to male ratio was100 to 130.3, while the ratio of females at least 18 years old to males was 100 to 121.6.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,071, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $19,722 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,435. About 8.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under the age of 18 and none 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. 314.