Dunbar Township, Faribault County, Minnesota

Dunbar Township, Minnesota
Township
Dunbar Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°47′55″N 93°43′6″W / 43.79861°N 93.71833°WCoordinates: 43°47′55″N 93°43′6″W / 43.79861°N 93.71833°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Faribault
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (93.0 km^2)
• Land	35.9 sq mi (93.0 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	312
• Density	8.7/sq mi (3.4/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-17108[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664008[2]

Dunbar Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 312 at the 2000 census.

Dunbar Township was organized in 1856, and named for William F. Dunbar, a state auditor.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 312 people, 118 households, and 86 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.7 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 3.5/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.72% White, 0.32% Asian, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 118 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.9% 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 2.64 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,563, and the median income for a family was $48,542. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,805. About 7.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "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. 185.