Linwood Township, Anoka County, Minnesota
| Linwood Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Location of Linwood Township (unincorporated) within Anoka County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°22′50″N 93°5′7″W / 45.38056°N 93.08528°WCoordinates: 45°22′50″N 93°5′7″W / 45.38056°N 93.08528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Anoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 33.2 sq mi (86.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,123 |
| • Density | 154/sq mi (59.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55005 |
| Area code(s) | 651 and 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-37376 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664793 |
| Website | linwoodtownship |
Linwood Township is a township in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,123 at the 2010 census. Linwood Township remains the only unincorporated area in Anoka County.
Linwood Township was organized in 1871. It took its name from Linwood Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 33.2 square miles (86.1 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2), or 7.42%, is water. County Road 22 serves as one of the main routes in the community.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,668 people, 1,578 households, and 1,292 families residing in the township. The population density was 139.9 people per square mile (54.0/km²). There were 1,662 housing units at an average density of 49.8/sq mi (19.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.45% White, 0.30% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 1,578 households out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.22.
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