Miltona Township, Douglas County, Minnesota

Miltona Township, Minnesota
Township
Miltona Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°3′7″N 95°19′0″W / 46.05194°N 95.31667°WCoordinates: 46°3′7″N 95°19′0″W / 46.05194°N 95.31667°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Douglas
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.8 km^2)
• Land	27.1 sq mi (70.2 km^2)
• Water	8.7 sq mi (22.6 km^2)
Elevation	1,417 ft (432 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	814
• Density	30.0/sq mi (11.6/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56354
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-42416[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664983[2]

Miltona Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 814 at the 2000 census.

Miltona Township was organized in 1871, and named after Lake Miltona.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²), of which 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) of it is land and 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²) of it (24.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 814 people, 345 households, and 259 families residing in the township. The population density was 30.0 people per square mile (11.6/km²). There were 780 housing units at an average density of 28.8/sq mi (11.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.26% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 345 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the township the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,083, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $25,208 versus $22,381 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,773. About 4.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 14.6% 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. 178.