Richardson Township, Morrison County, Minnesota

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Richardson Township, Morrison County, Minnesota - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 46°7′38″N 93°53′23″W / 46.12722°N 93.88972°W

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Richardson Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 46°7′38″N 93°53′23″W / 46.12722°N 93.88972°W / 46.12722; -93.88972
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Morrison
Area
• Total	36.2 sq mi (93.8 km²)
• Land	34.1 sq mi (88.4 km²)
• Water	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
Elevation	1,280 ft (390 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	485
• Density	14.2/sq mi (5.5/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56338^[1]
Area code	320
FIPS code	27-54178^[2]
GNIS feature ID	0665411^[3]

Richardson Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 485 at the 2000 census.

Richardson Township was organized in 1903, and named for Nathan Richardson, a state legislator.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which 34.2 square miles (88.4 km²) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) (5.72%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 485 people, 209 households, and 152 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.2 people per square mile (5.5/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 12.1/sq mi (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.32% White, 0.21% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 1.03% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 209 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $39,306. Males had a median income of $26,375 versus $20,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,531. About 6.5% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

^ "Richardson Township MN ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ ^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. 355.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Morrison County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Little Falls
Cities	Bowlus Buckman Elmdale Flensburg Genola Harding Hillman Lastrup Little Falls Motley‡ Pierz Randall Royalton‡ Sobieski Swanville‡ Upsala	Map of Minnesota highlighting Morrison County
Townships	Agram Belle Prairie Bellevue Buckman Buh Culdrum Cushing Darling Elmdale Granite Green Prairie Hillman Lakin Leigh Little Falls Morrill Motley Mount Morris Parker Pierz Pike Creek Platte Pulaski Richardson Ripley Rosing Scandia Valley Swan River Swanville Two Rivers
Unincorporated communities	Cushing Freedhem Gregory Lincoln Little Rock Morrill North Prairie Platte Ramey Vawter
Indian reservation	Mille Lacs‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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