San Francisco Township, Carver County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Township in Minnesota, United States

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

Location within the state of Minnesota

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San Francisco Township

San Francisco Township (the United States)

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Coordinates: 44°42′9″N 93°42′54″W﻿ / ﻿44.70250°N 93.71500°W﻿ / 44.70250; -93.71500
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Carver
Area

• Total| 24.0 sq mi (62.2 km2)
• Land| 23.1 sq mi (60.0 km2)
• Water| 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation

| 879 ft (268 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 888
• Density| 38.4/sq mi (14.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 27-58486[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0665551[2]

San Francisco Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 888 as of the 2000 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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* Dahlgren Township (north)
* Louisville Township, Scott County (east)
* Sand Creek Township, Scott County (east)
* St. Lawrence Township, Scott County (southeast)
* Faxon Township, Sibley County (west)
* Hancock Township (west)
* Benton Township (northwest)

### Cemetery

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The township contains Swedish Methodist Cemetery.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1860| 608| | —
1870| 754| | 24.0%
1880| 736| | −2.4%
1890| 667| | −9.4%
1900| 610| | −8.5%
1910| 564| | −7.5%
1920| 504| | −10.6%
1930| 497| | −1.4%
1940| 437| | −12.1%
1950| 400| | −8.5%
1960| 436| | 9.0%
1970| 509| | 16.7%
1980| 650| | 27.7%
1990| 773| | 18.9%
2000| 888| | 14.9%
2010| 832| | −6.3%
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

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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".

## External links

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

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Municipalities and communities of Carver County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Chaska

Cities|

* Carver
* Chanhassen‡
* Chaska
* Cologne
* Hamburg
* Mayer
* New Germany
* Norwood Young America
* Victoria
* Waconia
* Watertown

Map of Minnesota highlighting Carver County

Townships|

* Benton
* Camden
* Dahlgren
* Hancock
* Hollywood
* Laketown
* San Francisco
* Waconia
* Watertown
* Young America

CDP|

* Crown College

Unincorporated
communities|

* Assumption‡
* Augusta
* Bongards
* Coney Island
* Dahlgren
* East Union
* Gotha
* Hollywood
* Maple
* Oster‡

Ghost town|

* San Francisco

Footnotes|

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

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