Northfield Township, Rice County, Minnesota

Northfield Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 780 at the 2000 census.

Northfield Township, Minnesota
Township
Northfield Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°24′54″N 93°5′25″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Rice
Area
• Total	38.9 sq mi (100.8 km^2)
• Land	38.9 sq mi (100.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,017 ft (310 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	780
• Density	20.0/sq mi (7.7/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55057
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-46942[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665155[2]

Northfield Township was organized in 1858, and named for John W. North.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.9 square miles (100.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 780 people, 257 households, and 219 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.0 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 6.8/sq mi (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.59% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 257 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.6% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $62,500, and the median income for a family was $66,042. Males had a median income of $43,375 versus $30,536 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,650. About 0.9% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 12.1% 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. 463.