Collegeville Township, Minnesota
| Collegeville Township, Minnesota | |
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Saint John's Abbey Church on the campus of SJU
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| Motto: "In the heart Of Stearns County" | |
 Collegeville Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 45°33′N 94°27′W / 45.550°N 94.450°WCoordinates: 45°33′N 94°27′W / 45.550°N 94.450°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Land | 31.6 sq mi (82.0 km2) |
| • Water | 3.5 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,343 |
| • Density | 111.1/sq mi (42.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56321 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-12592 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663847 |
| Website | http://www.collegevilletownship.com/ |
Collegeville Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,343 at the 2010 census.
Collegeville Township was organized in 1880, and named after Saint John's College.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2); 31.6 square miles (82 km2) of it is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) of it (9.83%) is water.
Collegeville Township is located in Township 124 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 30 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,516 people, 29% of those being Monks at the present Abbey and Monastery. 569 households, and 397 families residing in the township. The population density was 111.1 people per square mile (42.9/km²). There were 721 housing units at an average density of 22.8/sq mi (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.07% White, 0.63% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 669 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.0% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.11.
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