Watab Township, Minnesota
| Watab Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Watab Township
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| Coordinates: 45°41′42″N 94°10′46″W / 45.69500°N 94.17944°WCoordinates: 45°41′42″N 94°10′46″W / 45.69500°N 94.17944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.4 sq mi (58.0 km2) |
| • Land | 20.3 sq mi (52.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,093 |
| • Density | 152/sq mi (58.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-68476 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665927 |
| Website | www |
Watab Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States, located north of the mouth of Watab Creek on the opposite side of the Mississippi River in Sartell. The population was 3,093 as of the 2010 census.
Watab Township was organized in 1858. It took its name from the Watab River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.4 square miles (58.0 km2), of which 20.3 square miles (52.6 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), or 9.39%, is water.
It is slightly larger than half of a normal (36-section) township, being bounded on the west by the Mississippi River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,920 people, 1,036 households, and 812 families residing in the township. The population density was 143.8 people per square mile (55.5/km²). There were 1,088 housing units at an average density of 53.6/sq mi (20.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.70% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 1,036 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.
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