Hubbard Township, Minnesota | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 46°50′56″N 94°59′45″W / 46.84889°N 94.99583°WCoordinates: 46°50′56″N 94°59′45″W / 46.84889°N 94.99583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Hubbard |
Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
• Land | 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2) |
• Water | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
Elevation | 1,421 ft (433 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 786 |
• Density | 24.0/sq mi (9.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 56470 |
Area code(s) | 218 |
FIPS code | 27-30338 |
GNIS feature ID | 0664525 |
Hubbard Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 786 at the 2000 census.
The township is named for Lucius Frederick Hubbard, ninth Governor of Minnesota.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 32.8 square miles (85 km2) of it is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it (8.94%) is water. The Straight, Fish Hook, and Shell Rivers flow in the western part of the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 786 people, 311 households, and 235 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.0 people per square mile (9.3/km²). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 22.7/sq mi (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.73% White, 0.76% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 311 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.95.