Homer Township, Winona County, Minnesota
| Homer Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
  Homer Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°0′13″N 91°34′7″W / 44.00361°N 91.56861°WCoordinates: 44°0′13″N 91°34′7″W / 44.00361°N 91.56861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,356 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55942 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-30032[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664514[2] |
Homer Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,356 at the 2010 census.[3]
Homer Township was organized in 1858, and named after Homer, New York.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2); 35.5 square miles (92 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), or 2.79%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,472 people, 534 households, and 440 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.5 people per square mile (16.0/km²). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.71% White, 0.27% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 534 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,693, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $26,364 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,864. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Homer township, Winona County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 582.
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