Mankato Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
| Mankato Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Mankato Township
Location within the state of Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°8′45″N 93°57′28″W / 44.14583°N 93.95778°WCoordinates: 44°8′45″N 93°57′28″W / 44.14583°N 93.95778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.6 sq mi (68.8 km2) |
| • Land | 25.9 sq mi (67.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,969 |
| • Density | 76/sq mi (29.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 56001-56002 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-39896 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664891 |
| Website | mankatotownship |
Mankato Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,969 as of the 2010 census.
Mankato Township was organized in 1858.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.6 square miles (68.8 km2), of which 25.9 square miles (67.1 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 2.50%, is water.
The southeast three-quarters of the city of Mankato and the west half of the city of Eagle Lake are within the township geographically, as is as the entire city of Skyline. All are separate entities from the township.
The township includes the following cemeteries: Bunker Hill, Calvary, Glenwood, Good Counsel, Grand View Memorial, Mankato, Old Masonic, Sibley Mound, Tivoli and Woodland Hills Memorial Park.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,833 people, 626 households, and 520 families residing in the township. The population density was 63.4 people per square mile (24.5/km²). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 22.0/sq mi (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.09% White, 0.38% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 626 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.19.
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