Haven Township, Sherburne County, Minnesota
Haven Township is a township in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,024 at the 2000 census.
Haven Township, Minnesota | |
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  Haven Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Haven Township, Minnesota Haven Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′29″N 94°4′10″W / 45.50806°N 94.06944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sherburne |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
| • Land | 33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,024 |
| • Density | 60.5/sq mi (23.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-27674[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664416[2] |
Haven Township was organized in 1872, and named for John Ormsbee Haven, a state legislator.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has an area of 34.3 square miles (89 km2); 33.5 square miles (87 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (2.33%) is water.
Demographics
editAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,024 people, 666 households, and 582 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.5 inhabitants per square mile (23.4/km2). There were 675 housing units at an average density of 20.2/sq mi (7.8/km2). The township's racial makeup was 97.73% White, 0.35% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.94% of the population.
Of the 666 households, 45.3% included children under 18, 80.8% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 10.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.26.
30.4% of the township's population was under 18, 7.0% between 18 and 24, 26.6% between 25 and 44, 28.1% between 45 and 64, and 7.9% over 64. The median age was 38. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females over 18, there were 105.2 males over 18.
The township's median household income was $63,906, and its median family income $68,250. Males had a median income of $45,577 versus $27,424 for females. The township's per capita income was $23,065. About 2.1% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under 18 and 1.4% of over 64.
References
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 515.