Brockway Township, Stearns County, Minnesota
| Brockway Township, Minnesota | |
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 Brockway Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 45°43′N 94°17′W / 45.717°N 94.283°WCoordinates: 45°43′N 94°17′W / 45.717°N 94.283°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.5 sq mi (125.6 km2) |
| • Land | 47.5 sq mi (122.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,702 |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-07840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663669 |
Brockway Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,702 at the 2010 census. The township includes the City of St. Stephen.
Brockway Township was originally called Winnebago Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. The present name, named in honor of an early settler, was adopted in 1860.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township (mainly T126N R29W) has a total area of 48.5 square miles (125.6 km2); 47.5 square miles (122.9 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), or 2.16%, is water.
Brockway Township is located in Township 126 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Ranges 28 and 29 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,551 people, 864 households, and 693 families residing in the township. The population density was 53.3 people per square mile (20.6/km²). There were 885 housing units at an average density of 18.5/sq mi (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.26% White, 0.04% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 864 households out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.32.
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