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Hamlin Township, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota
Hamlin Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census. Hamlin Township was organized in 1879, and named for John R. Hamlin, a pioneer settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.58%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 185 people, 69 households, and 58 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 84 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White (U.S. Census), White. There were 69 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were Marriage, married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 ye ... [...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 (United States), county. Counties are the primary divisional entities in many U.S. states, 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 towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
