Henning Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Henning Township, Minnesota

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Henning Township, Minnesota

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Henning Township, Minnesota

Henning Township, Minnesota (the United States)

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Coordinates: 46°19′6″N 95°28′48″W﻿ / ﻿46.31833°N 95.48000°W﻿ / 46.31833; -95.48000
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Otter Tail
Area

• Total

| 32.9 sq mi (85.1 km2)
• Land| 32.6 sq mi (84.4 km2)
• Water| 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation

| 1,421 ft (433 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 426
• Density| 13.1/sq mi (5.0/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

56551

Area code| 218
FIPS code| 27-28538[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0664454[2]

Henning Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 426 at the 2000 census.

## History

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Henning Township was originally called East Battle Lake Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1878. The name was changed in 1884, in honor of John O. Henning, a pharmacist.[3]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85 km2), of which 32.6 square miles (84 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.85%) is water.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 426 people, 140 households, and 111 families living in the township. The population density was 13.1 inhabitants per square mile (5.1/km2). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 5.4/sq. mi (2.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.30% White, 0.47% Asian, 0.23% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.47% of the population.

There were 140 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $37,578. Males had a median income of $25,278 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,215. About 6.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% 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. 395.

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Municipalities and communities of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Fergus Falls

Cities|

* Battle Lake
* Bluffton
* Clitherall
* Dalton
* Deer Creek
* Dent
* Elizabeth
* Erhard
* Fergus Falls
* Henning
* New York Mills
* Ottertail
* Parkers Prairie
* Pelican Rapids
* Perham
* Richville
* Rothsay‡
* Underwood
* Urbank
* Vergas
* Vining
* Wadena‡

Map of Minnesota highlighting Otter Tail County

Townships|

* Aastad
* Amor
* Aurdal
* Blowers
* Bluffton
* Buse
* Butler
* Candor
* Carlisle
* Clitherall
* Compton
* Corliss
* Dane Prairie
* Dead Lake
* Deer Creek
* Dora
* Dunn
* Eagle Lake
* Eastern
* Edna
* Effington
* Elizabeth
* Elmo
* Erhards Grove
* Everts
* Fergus Falls
* Folden
* Friberg
* Girard
* Gorman
* Henning
* Hobart
* Homestead
* Inman
* Leaf Lake
* Leaf Mountain
* Lida
* Maine
* Maplewood
* Newton
* Nidaros
* Norwegian Grove
* Oak Valley
* Orwell
* Oscar
* Otter Tail
* Otto
* Paddock
* Parkers Prairie
* Pelican
* Perham
* Pine Lake
* Rush Lake
* Scambler
* St. Olaf
* Star Lake
* Sverdrup
* Tordenskjold
* Trondhjem
* Tumuli
* Western
* Woodside

Unincorporated
communities|

* Carlisle
* Dunvilla
* Luce
* Parkdale
* Richdale
* Wall Lake

Indian
reservation|

* Mille Lacs‡

Ghost towns|

* Parkton
* Topelius

Footnotes|

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

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