Laketown Township, Carver County, Minnesota
| Laketown Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Laketown Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°50′38″N 93°42′23″W / 44.84389°N 93.70639°WCoordinates: 44°50′38″N 93°42′23″W / 44.84389°N 93.70639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.4 sq mi (78.7 km2) |
| • Land | 27.7 sq mi (71.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,331 |
| • Density | 84.2/sq mi (32.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-35108 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664705 |
Laketown Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,331 as of the 2000 census.
Laketown Township organized in 1858, and was named for its numerous small lakes.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.4 square miles (79 km2), of which 27.7 square miles (72 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) (8.89%) is water.
The west edge of the city of Chaska and the west half of the city of Victoria are located within the township geographically but are separate entities.
Township 116 North, Range 24 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.
The township contains Scandia Cemetery.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,560 people, 700 households, and 600 families residing in the township. The population density was 84.2 people per square mile (32.5/km²). There were 665 housing units at an average density of 24.0/sq mi (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.48% White, 0.64% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
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