Grand Meadow Township, Minnesota
| Grand Meadow Township, Minnesota | |
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 Grand Meadow Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 43°42′37″N 92°37′30″W / 43.71028°N 92.62500°WCoordinates: 43°42′37″N 92°37′30″W / 43.71028°N 92.62500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 344 |
| • Density | 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55936 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-25028 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664315 |
Grand Meadow Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. The city of Grand Meadow, lies on the eastern boundary of Grand Meadow. All other areas of the township are unincorporated areas. The township was named for the typical landscapes within its borders.
Erland Olson built a log house in section 12 in 1854 and the township was officially organized in 1862 in a meeting at the B.F. Lanhworthy home. At that meeting, the people of the township elected a chairman, a clerk, a treasurer, two justices of the peace and two constables.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 344 people, 109 households, and 96 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.6 people per square mile (3.7/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White, 0.87% Asian, 0.29% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 109 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.7% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.40.
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