Storden Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota

Storden Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 165 at the 2010 census.[3]

Storden Township, Minnesota
Township
Storden Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Storden Township, Minnesota Storden Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°3′47″N 95°17′35″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Cottonwood
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.8 km^2)
• Land	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
Elevation	1,503 ft (458 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	165
• Density	4.6/sq mi (1.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56174
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-63040[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665723[2]

Storden Township was organized March 30, 1875, and named for Nels Storden, an early Norwegian settler, after initially being named "Norsk". The village of the same name was platted July 8, 1903.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), or 0.28%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 198 people, 87 households, and 58 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.5 people per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 87 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,695. About 6.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Politics

Storden Township is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Tim Walz, a Democrat. At the state level, Storden Township is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Doug Magnus, and in House District 22B, represented by Republican Rod Hamilton.

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. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Storden township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
4. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 151.