St. Johns Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

St. Johns Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census.

St. Johns Township, Minnesota
Township
St. Johns Township Location within Minnesota and the United States St. Johns Township St. Johns Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°6′52″N 95°10′52″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Kandiyohi
Area
• Total	35.0 sq mi (90.7 km^2)
• Land	34.7 sq mi (89.8 km^2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km^2)
Elevation	1,109 ft (338 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	386
• Density	11.1/sq mi (4.3/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-57076[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665515[2]

St. Johns Township was organized in 1872.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²), of which 34.7 square miles (89.8 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km²) (0.91%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 386 people, 143 households, and 110 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.1 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.45% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.52% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 143 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% 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.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,125, and the median income for a family was $55,781. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,653. About 0.9% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 271.