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Baldwin Township, Sherburne County, Minnesota

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Baldwin Township, Minnesota
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySherburne
Area
 • Total
34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2)
 • Land33.6 sq mi (87.1 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
4,672
 • Density139.0/sq mi (53.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-03286Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0663496Template:GR

Baldwin Township is a township in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,672 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90.3 km²), of which, 33.6 square miles (87.0 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it (3.56%) is water.

Baldwin Township is located in Township 35 North of the Wisconsin Base Line and Range 27 West of the 4th Principal Meridian.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,672 people, 1,573 households, and 1,267 families residing in the township. The population density was 139.0 people per square mile (53.7/km²). There were 1,650 housing units at an average density of 49.1/sq mi (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.13% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 1,573 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the township the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,607, and the median income for a family was $62,951. Males had a median income of $41,803 versus $26,615 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,798. About 0.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

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