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Udolpho Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 458 at the 2000 census. There are no recognized cities or towns and the whole township is an unincorporated area. Blooming Prairie is only about a quarter of a mile away in Steele County to the north. The township's name is taken from a gothic novel titled The Mysteries of Udolpho by the English author Ann Radcliffe.

Udolpho Township, Minnesota
Township
Udolpho Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Udolpho Township, Minnesota
Udolpho Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°48′16″N 92°59′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMower
Area
 • Total36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total458
 • Density12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-66118[1]
GNIS feature ID0665834[2]

History


Udolpho Township was organized in 1858, and named after the novel The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe.[3]


Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2), all land.


Demographics


As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 458 people, 163 households, and 139 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.7 people per square mile (4.9/km2). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 4.8/sq mi (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.25% White, 0.87% African American, 0.87% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 163 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,179, and the median income for a family was $41,964. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,140. About 5.0% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.


Communities



Corning


Corning is a small unincorporated area on the southern border with Lansing Township. It is located along Minnesota State Highway 251.


Madison


Madison is a former village (now just a farm field) off U.S. Route 218 that once had a hotel, store, livery, post office and a sawmill. The Milwaukee Road refused to stop at Madison because it was so close to Lansing, a stop less than three miles away. The village was started on September 3, 1857, and it was declared dead in 1907.


Cemeteries



References


  1. "U.S. Census website". 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. 362.

Further reading



На других языках

- [en] Udolpho Township, Mower County, Minnesota

[ru] Удолфо (тауншип, Миннесота)

Удо́лфо (англ. Udolpho) — тауншип в округе Моуэр, Миннесота, США. На 2000 год его население составило 458 человек.


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