Zion Township, Stearns County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Zion Township, Minnesota

Township

Zion Township, Minnesota

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Zion Township, Minnesota

Zion Township, Minnesota (the United States)

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Coordinates: 45°28′N 94°42′W﻿ / ﻿45.467°N 94.700°W﻿ / 45.467; -94.700
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Stearns
Area

• Total

| 35.5 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Land| 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

| 1,257 ft (383 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 335
• Density| 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 27-72256[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0666073[2]

Zion Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 335 at the 2010 census.[3]

Zion Township was organized in 1867, and named after Mount Zion.[4]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township (T123N R32W) has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.8 km2), all land.

Zion Township is located in Township 123 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 32 West of the 5th Principal Meridian. The village of Zion grew to become the city of Roscoe, which now straddles the township's eastern border with Munson Township.[5]

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 388 people, 125 households, and 103 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.9 people per square mile (4.2/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.23% White and 0.77% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 125 households, out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 133.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,769, and the median income for a family was $46,750. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,544. About 11.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 19.4% 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. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Zion township, Stearns County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 528.
5. ^ Stearns County Map 2. Minnesota Department of Transportation. Accessed 19 August 2024.

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Municipalities and communities of Stearns County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: St. Cloud

Cities|

* Albany
* Avon
* Belgrade
* Brooten‡
* Clearwater‡
* Cold Spring
* Eden Valley‡
* Elrosa
* Freeport
* Greenwald
* Holdingford
* Kimball
* Lake Henry
* Meire Grove
* Melrose
* New Munich
* Paynesville
* Richmond
* Rockville
* Roscoe
* Sartell‡
* Sauk Centre
* Spring Hill
* St. Anthony
* St. Augusta
* St. Cloud‡
* St. Joseph
* St. Martin
* St. Rosa
* St. Stephen
* Waite Park

Map of Minnesota highlighting Stearns County

Townships|

* Albany
* Ashley
* Avon
* Brockway
* Collegeville
* Crow Lake
* Crow River
* Eden Lake
* Fair Haven
* Farming
* Getty
* Grove
* Holding
* Krain
* Lake George
* Lake Henry
* Le Sauk
* Luxemburg
* Lynden
* Maine Prairie
* Melrose
* Millwood
* Munson
* North Fork
* Oak
* Paynesville
* Raymond
* Sauk Centre
* Spring Hill
* St. Joseph
* St. Martin
* St. Wendel
* Wakefield
* Zion

CDPs|

* Fairhaven
* St. John's University

Unincorporated
communities|

* Collegeville
* Farming
* Five Points
* Georgeville
* Jacobs Prairie
* Marty
* Opole
* Padua
* Pleasant Lake
* St. Anna
* St. Francis
* St. Nicholas
* St. Wendel

Footnotes|

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

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