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Watertown Township, Carver County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°56′46″N 93°49′14″W / 44.94611°N 93.82056°W / 44.94611; -93.82056
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Watertown
Township
Watertown is located in Minnesota
Watertown
Watertown
Location within the state of Minnesota
Watertown is located in the United States
Watertown
Watertown
Watertown (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°56′46″N 93°49′14″W / 44.94611°N 93.82056°W / 44.94611; -93.82056
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCarver
Area
 • Total
34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2)
 • Land32.6 sq mi (84.3 km2)
 • Water1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
Elevation
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,188
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55388
Area code952
FIPS code27-68566[1]
GNIS feature ID0665931[2]

Watertown Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,188 as of the 2020 census.[3]

History

Watertown Township was organized in 1858, and named from the numerous bodies of water within its borders.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.3 km2), of which 32.5 square miles (84.3 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2) (5.62%) is water.

The entire city of Watertown and a portion of the city of Mayer are located within the township geographically but are separate entities.

Township 117 North, Range 25 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.

Lakes

  • Buck Lake
  • Goose Lake (north quarter)
  • Lippert Lake (east quarter)
  • Mud Lake
  • Oak Lake
  • Rice Lake
  • Swede Lake

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains the following cemeteries: Saint Paul's Catholic and Zion.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860437—
18701,241184.0%
18801,032−16.8%
18901,1026.8%
19001,1615.4%
19101,2679.1%
19201,191−6.0%
19301,125−5.5%
19401,052−6.5%
19501,040−1.1%
19601,0753.4%
19701,34825.4%
19801,4296.0%
19901,349−5.6%
20001,4326.2%
20101,204−15.9%
20201,188−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,432 people, 478 households, and 393 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.0 inhabitants per square mile (17.0/km2). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.28% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 478 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $61,083, and the median income for a family was $67,679. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $30,724 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,005. About 3.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Presidential election results
Precinct General Election Results[6]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 67.9% 583 30.8% 265 1.3% 11
2016 66.9% 522 26.8% 209 6.3% 49
2012 64.0% 501 34.4% 269 1.6% 13
2008 60.9% 485 36.8% 293 2.3% 18
2004 63.4% 524 34.9% 288 1.7% 14
2000 60.3% 480 32.3% 257 7.4% 59
1996 44.3% 302 39.0% 266 16.7% 114
1992 34.0% 240 35.6% 251 30.4% 214
1988 56.4% 354 43.6% 274 0.0% 0
1984 58.8% 371 41.2% 260 0.0% 0
1980 54.6% 364 36.9% 246 8.5% 57
1976 43.2% 267 51.5% 318 5.3% 33
1968 53.1% 257 43.2% 209 3.7% 18
1964 49.4% 201 50.6% 206 0.0% 0
1960 66.0% 274 33.7% 140 0.2% 1

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 84.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results".
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