Amador Township, Chisago County, Minnesota
| Amador Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Amador Township
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| Coordinates: 45°30′25″N 92°45′54″W / 45.50694°N 92.76500°WCoordinates: 45°30′25″N 92°45′54″W / 45.50694°N 92.76500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chisago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.6 sq mi (79.2 km2) |
| • Land | 29.9 sq mi (77.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 885 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (11.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-01306 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663425 |
| Website | www |
Amador Township is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 885 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Almelund is located within the township.
Amador Township was organized in 1858. Amador is a name derived from Spanish meaning "lover".
Amador Township is located in eastern Chisago County along the St. Croix River, which forms the Wisconsin–Minnesota border. State Highway 95 (MN 95) crosses the southwest part of the township, passing through Almelund and leading southeast to Taylors Falls and west to North Branch.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.6 square miles (79.2 km2), of which 29.9 square miles (77.5 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 2.17%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 744 people, 264 households, and 199 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.9 people per square mile (9.6/km²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.79% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 264 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18.
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