Waconia Township, Carver County, Minnesota
| Waconia Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
| Motto: "Out Of Water....Comes Life" | |
 Waconia Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°50′27″N 93°50′2″W / 44.84083°N 93.83389°WCoordinates: 44°50′27″N 93°50′2″W / 44.84083°N 93.83389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.5 sq mi (84.2 km2) |
| • Land | 27.1 sq mi (70.2 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,284 |
| • Density | 47.4/sq mi (18.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55387 |
| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-67450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665887 |
Waconia Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,284 as of the 2000 census.
Waconia Township was organized in 1858, and named after Lake Waconia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.5 square miles (84.2 km²), of which 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) is land and 5.4 square miles (14.0 km²) (16.58%) is water.
The southeast quarter of the city of Mayer and the entire city of Waconia are located within the township geographically but are separate entities.
The township contains three cemeteries: Rutz Lake, Saint Josephs and Waconia Public.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,284 people, 429 households, and 349 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.4 people per square mile (18.3/km²). There were 443 housing units at an average density of 16.3/sq mi (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.14% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 429 households of out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.30.
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