Green Valley Township, Minnesota
| Green Valley Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Green Valley Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 46°49′48″N 95°12′38″W / 46.83000°N 95.21056°WCoordinates: 46°49′48″N 95°12′38″W / 46.83000°N 95.21056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Becker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,450 ft (442 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 346 |
| • Density | 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-25820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664347 |
Green Valley Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 346 as of the 2000 census.
Green Valley Township was organized in 1886. It was named for the green valley of the Shell River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (1.45%) is water. The Shell River flows southeastwardly through the township, and the Blueberry River has its headwaters in the township.
The township contains Green Valley Cemetery.
As of the census of 2000, there were 346 people, 124 households, and 90 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.8 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.95% White, 1.16% Native American, 0.87% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
There were 124 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.40.
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