Acton Township, Minnesota
| Acton Township, Minnesota | |
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 Acton Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 45°8′N 94°41′W / 45.133°N 94.683°WCoordinates: 45°8′N 94°41′W / 45.133°N 94.683°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Meeker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.0 sq mi (85.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 381 |
| • Density | 11.5/sq mi (4.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-00154 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663377 |
Acton Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 381 at the 2000 census. The township includes almost all of Grove City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2), of which 33.0 square miles (85 km2) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) of it (6.72%) is water.
Acton Township is located in Township 119 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 32 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.
As of the census of 2000, there were 381 people, 156 households, and 112 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.5 people per square mile (4.5/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.43% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.79% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 156 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
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