Stillwater Township, Minnesota | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 45°4′54″N 92°49′7″W / 45.08167°N 92.81861°WCoordinates: 45°4′54″N 92°49′7″W / 45.08167°N 92.81861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 17.5 sq mi (45.4 km2) |
• Land | 16.5 sq mi (42.8 km2) |
• Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,553 |
• Density | 154.3/sq mi (59.6/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 55082, 55083 |
Area code(s) | 651 |
FIPS code | 27-62842 |
GNIS feature ID | 0665712 |
Stillwater Township is a township in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,553 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.5 square miles (45.4 km²); 16.5 square miles (42.8 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it (5.59%) is water. Minnesota State Highways 95 and 96 are two of the main routes in the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,553 people, 833 households, and 736 families residing in the township. The population density was 154.3 people per square mile (59.6/km²). There were 842 housing units at an average density of 50.9/sq mi (19.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.28% White, 0.12% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 833 households out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.0% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.6% were non-families. 8.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.28.