Summit Township, Minnesota
Township
Summit Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Summit Township, Minnesota
Summit Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Summit Township, Minnesota is located in the United States
Summit Township, Minnesota
Summit Township, Minnesota
Summit Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°54′12″N 93°13′5″W / 43.90333°N 93.21806°W / 43.90333; -93.21806
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySteele
Area
 • Total35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total515
 • Density14.3/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55917
Area code507
FIPS code27-63364[1]
GNIS feature ID0665736[2]

Summit Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census.

Summit Township was organized in 1858, and named for a relatively high point of elevation atop a drainage divide.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.1 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 515 people, 175 households, and 145 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.3 people per square mile (5.5/km2). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.61% White, 0.19% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races.

There were 175 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,958, and the median income for a family was $39,896. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $23,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,977. About 8.8% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 534.
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