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Young America Township, Carver County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°46′09″N 93°56′49″W / 44.76917°N 93.94694°W / 44.76917; -93.94694
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Young America
Township
Young America is located in Minnesota
Young America
Young America
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°46′09″N 93°56′49″W / 44.76917°N 93.94694°W / 44.76917; -93.94694
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCarver
Area
 • Total
34.09 sq mi (88.29 km2)
 • Land32.78 sq mi (84.91 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3.38 km2)  3.83%
Elevation
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
683
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID0666069

Young America Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 683 as of the 2020 census.[1] Although dominated by agriculture, it was also home to a rebate-processing center for the Young America Corporation until 2015.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.3 km2), of which 32.8 square miles (84.9 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (3.81%) is water.

The cities of Norwood Young America and Hamburg are located entirely within the township geographically but are separate entities.

Township 115 North, Range 26 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.

Lakes

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  • Barnes Lake
  • Brand Lake
  • Braunworth Lake
  • Frederick Lake
  • Hoefkin Lake (west edge)
  • Tiger Lake
  • Young American Lake

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains five cemeteries: Emanuel Lutheran Church, Ferguson, Reformed Church, Saint Johns and Saint Paul's Evangelical Reformed Church.

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860305—
1870823169.8%
188097919.0%
18901,10613.0%
19001,2028.7%
19101,2352.7%
19201,2591.9%
19301,2791.6%
19401,064−16.8%
1950996−6.4%
1960893−10.3%
19709567.1%
1980952−0.4%
1990916−3.8%
2000838−8.5%
2010715−14.7%
2020683−4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 838 people, 267 households, and 229 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.6 people per square mile (9.9/km2). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.37% White, 0.36% African American, 1.55% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 267 households, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.2% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $65,000, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $37,426 versus $29,792 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,216. About 2.2% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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Presidential election results
Precinct General Election Results[4]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 77.3% 364 21.7% 102 1.0% 5
2016 73.8% 326 20.1% 89 6.1% 27
2012 73.0% 336 25.4% 117 1.6% 7
2008 71.4% 327 26.4% 121 2.2% 10
2004 76.8% 375 21.5% 105 1.7% 8
2000 69.9% 313 22.5% 101 7.6% 34
1996 52.0% 209 31.8% 128 16.2% 65
1992 42.8% 161 22.3% 84 34.9% 131
1988 72.5% 258 27.5% 98 0.0% 0
1984 76.9% 296 23.1% 89 0.0% 0
1980 66.1% 291 23.6% 104 10.3% 45
1976 62.0% 240 33.3% 129 4.7% 18
1968 73.5% 321 19.9% 87 6.6% 29
1964 70.8% 276 29.0% 113 0.2% 1
1960 78.2% 212 21.8% 59 0.0% 0

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  2. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results".
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