Racine Township, Minnesota
| Racine Township, Minnesota | |
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 Racine Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 43°46′51″N 92°31′10″W / 43.78083°N 92.51944°WCoordinates: 43°46′51″N 92°31′10″W / 43.78083°N 92.51944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 445 |
| • Density | 12.4/sq mi (4.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55967 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-52900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665371 |
Racine Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 445 at the time of the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Racine with a population of 355 people. All other area in the township is unincorporated.
Racine Township was organized in 1858. The old village of Hamilton was once located about two miles southeast of the town of Racine in the northeast corner of section 1 (the east half of the village was in Fillmore County).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 445 people, 165 households, and 128 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.4 people per square mile (4.8/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.22% African American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 165 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07.
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