Wheeling Township, Rice County, Minnesota
| Wheeling Township, Minnesota | |
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Valley Grove historic churches in Wheeling Township
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 Wheeling Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°19′11″N 93°5′27″W / 44.31972°N 93.09083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 541 |
| • Density | 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55053 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-69862 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665979 |
Wheeling Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census.
The first permanent settlement at Wheeling Township was made in about 1855.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.7 km²), all land.
The southern half of the township is flat, and land use is agricultural. The northern half is made up of rolling hills, and land use is predominantly rural and residential.
Prairie Creek is the most prominent drainage system. The entire township is part of the Cannon River watershed.
Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park is located in Wheeling Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 541 people, 176 households, and 145 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.6 people per square mile (6.0/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km²).
The racial makeup of the township was 98.89% White, 0.37% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, and 0.18% from two or more races.
The northernmost portion of the township was originally settled by Norwegian immigrants, while the balance was originally settled by German immigrants. Much of the land is still farmed by families whose ancestors settled the area in the late 19th century. Main Street in Nerstrand, Minnesota, extended westward, formed the dividing line.
There were 176 households out of which 47.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% 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 3.41.
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