Helena Township, Scott County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Helena Township, Minnesota

Township

Helena Township, Minnesota

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Helena Township, Minnesota

Helena Township, Minnesota (the United States)

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Coordinates: 44°35′7″N 93°34′56″W﻿ / ﻿44.58528°N 93.58222°W﻿ / 44.58528; -93.58222
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Scott
Area

• Total

| 34.7 sq mi (89.9 km2)
• Land| 33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2)
• Water| 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
Elevation

| 915 ft (279 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,795
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 27-28322[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0664443[2]

Helena Township is a township in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,795 at the 2020 census.

## History

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Helena Township was organized in 1858, and named for the famed Helen of Troy.[3]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.7 square miles (90 km2), of which 33.5 square miles (87 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (3.54%) is water.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,440 people, 450 households, and 391 families residing in the township. The population density was 43.0 inhabitants per square mile (16.6/km2). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 13.8 per square mile (5.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.33% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 450 households, out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.4% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.9% were non-families. 10.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the township the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $64,250, and the median income for a family was $66,591. Males had a median income of $43,235 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,059. About 2.9% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

## 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. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 508.

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Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Shakopee

Cities|

* Belle Plaine
* Credit River
* Elko New Market
* Jordan
* New Prague‡
* Prior Lake
* Savage
* Shakopee

Map of Minnesota highlighting Scott County

Townships|

* Belle Plaine
* Blakeley
* Cedar Lake
* Helena
* Jackson
* Louisville
* New Market
* Sand Creek
* Spring Lake
* St. Lawrence

Unincorporated
communities|

* Blakeley
* Cedar Lake
* Helena
* Lydia
* Marystown
* Mudbaden
* Spring Lake
* St. Benedict
* St. Patrick
* Union Hill

Ghost towns/Neighborhoods|

* Elko
* Lawrence
* Merriam
* New Market

Indian
reservation|

* Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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