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Willow Lake Township, Redwood County, Minnesota
Willow Lake Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 247 at the 2000 census. Willow Lake Township was organized in 1871, and named for a former lake near Wanda. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km); 35.9 square miles (92.9 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km) (0.50%) is water. The city of Wanda is located in Willow Lake Township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 247 people, 83 households, and 65 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.9 people per square mile (2.7/km). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.60% White, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population. There were 83 households, out of which 42.2% had children under t ... [...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] |
