Green Meadow Township, Norman County, Minnesota

Green Meadow Township, Minnesota
Township
Green Meadow Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°22′34″N 96°22′34″W / 47.37611°N 96.37611°WCoordinates: 47°22′34″N 96°22′34″W / 47.37611°N 96.37611°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Norman
Area
• Total	36.6 sq mi (94.8 km^2)
• Land	36.6 sq mi (94.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	955 ft (291 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	114
• Density	3.1/sq mi (1.2/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-25766[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664344[2]

Green Meadow Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 114 at the 2000 census.

Green Meadow Township was organized in 1880, and named for the prairie landscapes within its borders.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (95 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 114 people, 42 households, and 33 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.1 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 1.3/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.12% White, and 0.88% from two or more races.

There were 42 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, and 21.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,135. There were no families and 5.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.5% of those over 64.

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. 382.