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Fraser Township, Minnesota
Fraser Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. Fraser Township was named for Abraham N. Fraser, a pioneer settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.68%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 316 people, 118 households, and 92 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.7 people per square mile (3.3/km2). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.05% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 0.32% from two or more races. There were 118 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (United States)
A township in some states of the United States is a small geographic area. The term is used in three ways. #A survey township is simply a geographic reference used to define property location for deeds and grants as surveyed and platted by the General Land Office (GLO). A survey township is nominally six by six miles square, or 23,040 acres. #A civil township is a unit of local government, generally a civil division of a county. Counties are the primary divisional entities in many states, thus the powers and organization of townships varies from state to state. Civil townships are generally given a name, sometimes written with the included abbreviation "Twp". #A charter township, found only in the state of Michigan, is similar to a civil township. Provided certain conditions are met, a charter township is mostly exempt from annexation to contiguous cities or villages, and carries additional rights and responsibilities of home rule. Survey townships Survey townships are genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
