Sanford Township | |
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| Coordinates:45°58′57″N95°56′55″W / 45.98250°N 95.94861°W /45.98250; -95.94861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
| • Land | 32.1 sq mi (83.2 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 169 |
| • Density | 5.2/sq mi (2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-58468[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665550[2] |
Sanford Township is a township inGrant County,Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.
Sanford Township was organized in 1882, and named for Henry F. Sanford, a pioneer settler.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.2 square miles (88.4 km2), of which 32.1 square miles (83.2 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (5.92%) is water.
At the 2000census,[1] there were 169 people, 59 households and 52 families residing in the township. Thepopulation density was 5.3 per square mile (2.0/km2). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.82%White, 0.59% fromother races, and 0.59% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 59 households, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.4% weremarried couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% were non-families. 10.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.08.
30.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.
Themedian household income was $45,417 and the median family income was $48,750. Males had a median income of $33,125 compared with $21,250 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $22,169. None of the population or families were below thepoverty line.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |