Frankford Township, Minnesota
| Frankford Township, Minnesota | |
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 Frankford Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 43°43′12″N 92°29′39″W / 43.72000°N 92.49417°WCoordinates: 43°43′12″N 92°29′39″W / 43.72000°N 92.49417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.0 sq mi (77.7 km2) |
| • Land | 30.0 sq mi (77.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 358 |
| • Density | 11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55936 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-22328 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664215 |
Frankford Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 358 at the 2000 census. The largest town located partially within the township is Grand Meadow with a population of 945 people. The eastern half of Grand Meadow is in Frankford Township and the western half is in Grand Meadow Township. All other areas of the township are unincorporated. There was a village called Frankford on Deer Creek in the far eastern part of the township near Fillmore County. It almost became the county seat but lost this distinction to Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.0 square miles (78 km2), of which 30.0 square miles (78 km2) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 358 people, 125 households, and 101 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.9 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 125 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.
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