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San Francisco Township, Carver County, Minnesota

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San Francisco Township
Township
San Francisco Township Hall, the historic District Number 22 School Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
San Francisco Township Hall, the historic District Number 22 School Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
San Francisco Township is located in Minnesota
San Francisco Township
San Francisco Township
Location within the state of Minnesota
San Francisco Township is located in the United States
San Francisco Township
San Francisco Township
San Francisco Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°42′9″N 93°42′54″W / 44.70250°N 93.71500°W / 44.70250; -93.71500
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCarver
Area
 • Total
24.0 sq mi (62.2 km2)
 • Land23.1 sq mi (60.0 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
871
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-58486[1]
GNIS feature ID0665551[2]

San Francisco Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 871 as of the 2020 census.[3]

History

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San Francisco Township was organized in 1858, and named after San Francisco, California.[4]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.0 square miles (62.2 km2), of which 23.1 square miles (60.0 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (3.66%) is water.

Township 114 North, Range 24 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.

Lakes

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  • Hallquist Lake
  • Horse Shoe Lake
  • Johnson Lake
  • Kelly Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Lundquist Lake
  • Rapid Lake
  • Scott Lake

Adjacent townships

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Cemetery

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The township contains Swedish Methodist Cemetery.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860608—
187075424.0%
1880736−2.4%
1890667−9.4%
1900610−8.5%
1910564−7.5%
1920504−10.6%
1930497−1.4%
1940437−12.1%
1950400−8.5%
19604369.0%
197050916.7%
198065027.7%
199077318.9%
200088814.9%
2010832−6.3%
20208714.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 888 people, 293 households, and 242 families residing in the township. The population density was 38.4 inhabitants per square mile (14.8/km2). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 13.0/sq mi (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.99% White, 0.11% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 293 households, out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $68,889, and the median income for a family was $70,313. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $30,069 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,734. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Politics

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Presidential election results
Precinct General Election Results[6]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 66.1% 425 31.7% 204 2.2% 14
2016 64.6% 381 27.5% 162 7.9% 47
2012 58.9% 331 39.3% 221 1.8% 10
2008 57.1% 301 41.6% 219 1.3% 7
2004 56.4% 297 42.7% 225 0.9% 5
2000 56.0% 262 38.9% 182 5.1% 24
1996 31.3% 118 50.9% 192 17.8% 67
1992 27.8% 111 34.0% 136 38.3% 153
1988 49.2% 164 50.8% 169 0.0% 0
1984 60.8% 194 39.2% 125 0.0% 0
1980 45.7% 155 40.7% 138 13.6% 46
1976 43.0% 116 54.4% 147 2.6% 7
1968 57.5% 111 37.8% 73 4.7% 9
1964 41.1% 69 58.9% 99 0.0% 0
1960 67.4% 122 32.6% 59 0.0% 0

References

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  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 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results".
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