Dahlgren Township, Carver County, Minnesota
| Dahlgren Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Dahlgren Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°45′51″N 93°42′43″W / 44.76417°N 93.71194°WCoordinates: 44°45′51″N 93°42′43″W / 44.76417°N 93.71194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,453 |
| • Density | 41.0/sq mi (15.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-14482 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663913 |
Dahlgren Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,453 as of the 2000 census.
Dahlgren Township was organized in 1864, and named for John A. Dahlgren, a United States Navy admiral.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.5 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.22%) is water.
The west edge of the city of Carver is located within the township geographically but is a separate entity.
Township 115 North, Range 24 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.
The township contains five cemeteries: Augustana, German Reformed, Preiss, Saint Nickolas and Swedish Lutheran.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,453 people, 479 households, and 403 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.0 people per square mile (15.8/km²). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 13.6/sq mi (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.76% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 479 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.28.
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