Elba Township, Winona County, Minnesota

Elba Township, Minnesota
Township
Elba City Hall and Elba Town Hall[1]
Elba City Hall and Elba Town Hall[1]
Elba Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Elba Township, Minnesota
Elba Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Elba Township, Minnesota is located in the United States
Elba Township, Minnesota
Elba Township, Minnesota
Elba Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°4′16″N 92°1′16″W / 44.07111°N 92.02111°W / 44.07111; -92.02111
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWinona
Area
 • Total
33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
 • Land33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,096 ft (334 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
311
 • Density9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55910
Area code507
FIPS code27-18404[2]
GNIS feature ID0664059[3]

Elba Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 311 at the 2010 census.[4]

History

Elba Township was organized in 1858, and named after Elba, in Italy.[5] Two properties in the township are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the circa-1858 William Hemmelberg House and the New Deal structures of Whitewater State Park, built 1934–1941.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.4 square miles (87 km2); 33.3 square miles (86 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 263 people, 91 households, and 74 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.9 inhabitants per square mile (3.1/km2). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 3.2 per square mile (1.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.10% White and 1.90% African American.

There were 91 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples living together, 1.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,246. About 2.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.3% of those 65 and older.

References

  1. ^ https://www.co.winona.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/114/City-and-Town-Hall-Locations-PDF [bare URL]
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Elba township, Winona County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  5. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 582.
  6. ^ "Minnesota National Register Properties Database". Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2017.