Welch Township, Minnesota
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Welch Township is a township located in Goodhue County, Minnesota, about halfway between the towns of Hastings and Red Wing and about 32 miles southeast of Saint Paul. It is home of Prairie Island Indian Reservation. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 697.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 110.7 km² (42.7 mi²). 101.8 km² (39.3 mi²) of it is land and 8.9 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.03% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 697 people, 249 households, and 192 families residing in the township. The population density is 6.8/km² (17.7/mi²). There are 261 housing units at an average density of 2.6/km² (6.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.99% White, 0.14% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 249 households out of which 34.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% are married couples living together, 4.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% are non-families. 17.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.79 and the average family size is 3.13.
In the township the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 115.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $60,536, and the median income for a family is $61,406. Males have a median income of $38,409 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income for the township is $23,023. 5.6% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.