Hampton Township, Dakota County, Minnesota

Hampton Township, Minnesota
Township
Hampton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°36′9″N 92°59′17″W / 44.60250°N 92.98806°WCoordinates: 44°36′9″N 92°59′17″W / 44.60250°N 92.98806°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Dakota
Area
• Total	34.3 sq mi (88.8 km^2)
• Land	34.3 sq mi (88.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,001 ft (305 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	986
• Density	28.8/sq mi (11.1/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	55031
Area code(s)	651 and 507
FIPS code	27-26882[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664386[2]

Hampton Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 986 at the 2000 census.

Hampton Township was organized in 1858, and named after Hampton, Connecticut, the birthplace of an early settler.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.3 square miles (89 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 986 people, 320 households, and 261 families residing in the township. The population density was 28.8 people per square mile (11.1/km²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.78% White, 0.20% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.20% from two or more races.

There were 320 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the township the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $62,292, and the median income for a family was $68,750. Males had a median income of $46,500 versus $31,023 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,576. About 0.8% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.4% 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. 165.