Dryden Township, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates:44°35′56″N94°12′13″W / 44.59889°N 94.20361°W /44.59889; -94.20361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sibley |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2) |
| • Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 280 |
| • Density | 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-16426[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664002[2] |
Dryden Township is a township inSibley County,Minnesota, United States. The population was 301 at the 2020 census.
Dryden Township was originally called Williamstown Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. The present name is afterJohn Dryden, an influential English poet, literary critic, translator and playwright.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (90 km2); 32.9 square miles (85 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (4.86%) is water.
At the 2000census,[1] there were 280 people, 107 households and 86 families residing in the township. Thepopulation density was 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km2). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.57%White, 1.43% fromother races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 107 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% weremarried couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.95.
24.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
Themedian household income was $43,750 and the median family income was $47,000. Males had a median income of $22,188 compared with $19,063 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $17,527. About 9.2% of families and 11.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 15.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.6% of those 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |