Green Isle Township, Sibley County, Minnesota

Green Isle Township, Minnesota
Township
Green Isle Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°40′42″N 94°3′57″W / 44.67833°N 94.06583°W / 44.67833; -94.06583Coordinates: 44°40′42″N 94°3′57″W / 44.67833°N 94.06583°W / 44.67833; -94.06583
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Sibley
Area
  Total 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
  Land 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2)
  Water 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
Elevation 994 ft (303 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 556
  Density 15.7/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55338
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-25676[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664341[2]

Green Isle Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 556 at the 2000 census.

Green Isle Township was organized in 1858, and given a name allusive of Ireland, the Emerald Isle.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2); 35.5 square miles (92 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (2.12%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 556 people, 206 households, and 158 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.7 people per square mile (6.0/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.64% White, 0.18% African American and 0.18% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.

There were 206 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $52,250. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $24,545 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,371. About 1.2% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". 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. 519.
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