Belvidere Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota facts for kids
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Belvidere Township, Minnesota
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 Belvidere Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Belvidere Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
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| • Total | 458 |
| • Density | 12.9/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-05032 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663563 |
Belvidere Township is a small area of land in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. It is called a "township" because of how it is organized. In the year 2000, about 458 people lived there.
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History of Belvidere Township
Belvidere Township was officially set up in the year 1858. This means it started to be recognized as its own local area for government purposes.
Geography of Belvidere Township
Belvidere Township covers an area of about 35.6 square miles (92.2 square kilometers). All of this area is land; there are no large lakes or rivers within its borders.
Unincorporated Communities
An unincorporated community is a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's governed by the larger township or county.
Belvidere Mills
Belvidere Mills is one of these communities in Belvidere Township. It is still around today. A long time ago, from 1877 to 1905, it had its own post office. It was also a stop for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad, which means trains used to pass through and stop there.
Thoten/Belvidere
Another community in the township was known as Thoten, and for a short time, Belvidere. This place also had a post office from 1878 to 1883. There was also a flour mill here, located on a stream called Wells Creek. Flour mills are places where grain is ground into flour.
People of Belvidere Township (Demographics)
In 2000, there were 458 people living in Belvidere Township. These people lived in 149 different homes, and 120 of these were families.
The population density was about 12.9 people per square mile (5.0 people per square kilometer). This means that for every square mile of land, there were about 13 people. There were also 157 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Most of the people living in the township were White (about 97%). A small number were Native American (less than 1%), Asian (about 1%), or from two or more racial backgrounds (about 1%).
Many homes (about 42%) had children under 18 years old. Most homes (about 68%) were married couples living together. About 15% of homes had just one person living there.
The average age of people in the township was 33 years old. About 34% of the population was under 18. About 9.8% of the people were 65 years old or older.
The average income for a household in the township was about $50,972 per year. For families, the average income was about $57,639 per year. The average income per person in the township was about $18,317. A small number of families (about 9.9%) and people (about 11%) had incomes that were considered low. This included about 12.5% of those under 18 and 15.9% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Belvidere (Minnesota) para niños
