Underwood Township, Redwood County, Minnesota

Underwood Township, Minnesota
Cities and townships of Redwood County
Coordinates: 44°30′2″N 95°31′28″W / 44.50056°N 95.52444°WCoordinates: 44°30′2″N 95°31′28″W / 44.50056°N 95.52444°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Redwood
Area
• Total	35.0 sq mi (90.7 km^2)
• Land	35.0 sq mi (90.6 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation	1,056 ft (322 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	215
• Density	6.1/sq mi (2.4/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-66190[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665838[2]

Underwood Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 215 at the 2000 census.

Underwood Township was organized in 1876.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²); 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

No municipalities are located in Underwood Township.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 215 people, 73 households, and 61 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.1 people per square mile (2.4/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 2.2/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.14% White, 0.93% African American and 0.93% Native American.

There were 73 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 9.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the township the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 131.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,083, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $22,679 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,794. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

References

1. "American FactFinder". 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. 452.