Wyoming Township, Minnesota | |
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Former township | |
Location within the state of Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 45°20′0″N 92°57′16″W / 45.33333°N 92.95444°WCoordinates: 45°20′0″N 92°57′16″W / 45.33333°N 92.95444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Chisago |
Area | |
• Total | 32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2) |
• Land | 29.7 sq mi (76.8 km2) |
• Water | 2.6 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 4,379 |
• Density | 147.6/sq mi (57.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 55092 |
Area code(s) | 651 |
FIPS code | 27-72040 |
GNIS feature ID | 0666065 |
Wyoming Township is a former township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,379 at the 2000 census.
Wyoming Township was organized in 1858, and named after the Wyoming Valley, in Pennsylvania. On August 15, 2008, the entire township was annexed in parts to the neighboring cities of Wyoming, Chisago City, and Stacy, thus rendering the township government defunct.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 32.3 square miles (83.7 km²), of which 29.7 square miles (76.8 km²) was land and 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), or 8.20%, was water. It was not listed as a separate entity in the 2010 census.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,379 people, 1,438 households, and 1,207 families residing in the township. The population density was 147.6 people per square mile (57.0/km²). There were 1,490 housing units at an average density of 50.2/sq mi (19.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.44% White, 0.21% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 1,438 households out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.30.