Mankato Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Township in Minnesota, United States

Mankato Township

Township

Mankato Township

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°8′45″N 93°57′28″W﻿ / ﻿44.14583°N 93.95778°W﻿ / 44.14583; -93.95778
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Blue Earth
Area

• Total

| 26.6 sq mi (68.8 km2)
• Land| 25.9 sq mi (67.1 km2)
• Water| 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation

| 961 ft (293 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 1,969
• Density| 76/sq mi (29.4/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

56001-56002

Area code| 507
FIPS code| 27-39896[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0664891[2]
Website| mankatotownship.org

Mankato Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,969 as of the 2010 census.[3]

Mankato Township was organized in 1858.[4]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has an area of 26.6 square miles (68.8 km2), of which 25.9 square miles (67.1 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 2.50%, is water.[3]

The southeast three-quarters of the city of Mankato and the west half of the city of Eagle Lake are within the township geographically, as is as the entire city of Skyline. All are separate entities from the township.

### Unincorporated communities

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* Belle Haven at 44°09′56″N 93°57′41″W﻿ / ﻿44.165522°N 93.961343°W﻿ / 44.165522; -93.961343
* University Park of Mankato at 44°08′30″N 93°59′11″W﻿ / ﻿44.141633°N 93.986343°W﻿ / 44.141633; -93.986343

### Major highways

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* U.S. Highway 14
* Minnesota State Highway 22
* Minnesota State Highway 60

### Lakes

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* Eagle Lake

### Adjacent townships

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* Lime Township (north)
* Jamestown Township (northeast)
* Le Ray Township (east)
* McPherson Township (southeast)
* Decoria Township (south)
* Rapidan Township (southwest)
* South Bend Township (west)

### Cemeteries

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The township includes the following cemeteries: Bunker Hill, Calvary, Glenwood, Good Counsel, Grand View Memorial, Mankato, Old Masonic, Sibley Mound, Tivoli and Woodland Hills Memorial Park.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, the township has 1,833 people, 626 households, and 520 families. The population density was 63.4 inhabitants per square mile (24.5/km2). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 22.0/sq mi (8.5/km2). The township's racial makeup was 98.09% White, 0.38% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 626 households, of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.19.

29.9% of the township's population was under age 18, 6.8% was from age 18 to 24, 26.4% was from age 25 to 44, 28.3% was from age 45 to 64, and 8.7% was age 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The township's median household income was $64,471, and the median family income was $67,143. Males had a median income of $46,151 versus $28,571 for females. The township's per capita income was $27,189. About 2.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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* United States National Atlas
* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

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. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mankato township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 61.

## External links

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* Mankato Township official website

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Municipalities and communities of Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Mankato

Cities|

* Amboy
* Eagle Lake
* Good Thunder
* Lake Crystal
* Madison Lake
* Mankato‡
* Mapleton
* Minnesota Lake‡
* North Mankato‡
* Pemberton
* Skyline
* St. Clair
* Vernon Center

Map of Minnesota highlighting Blue Earth County

Townships|

* Beauford
* Butternut Valley
* Cambria
* Ceresco
* Danville
* Decoria
* Garden City
* Jamestown
* Judson
* Le Ray
* Lime
* Lincoln
* Lyra
* Mankato
* Mapleton
* McPherson
* Medo
* Pleasant Mound
* Rapidan
* Shelby
* South Bend
* Sterling
* Vernon Center

CDP|

* Garden City

Unincorporated
communities|

* Beauford
* Benning
* Butternut
* Cambria
* Judson
* LeHillier
* Marysburg‡
* Perth
* Rapidan
* Smiths Mill‡
* Sterling Center
* Willow Creek

Footnotes|

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

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