Garden City Township is a
township
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in
Blue Earth County
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,
Minnesota
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, United States. The population was 700 as of the
2000 census.
The unincorporated community of
Garden City is located within Garden City Township. The township is home to the Blue Earth County Fair.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (5.21%) is water.
The southeast three-quarters of the city of
Lake Crystal is within Garden City Township geographically but is a separate entity.
Unincorporated community
*
Garden City
Major highways
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U.S. Highway 169
*
Minnesota State Highway 60
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Lakes
* Lake Crystal (south half)
* Loon Lake
* Mills Lake
Adjacent townships
*
Judson Township (north)
*
South Bend Township (northeast)
*
Rapidan Township (east)
*
Lyra Township (southeast)
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Vernon Center Township (south)
*
Ceresco Township (southwest)
*
Lincoln Township (west)
*
Butternut Valley Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township includes Garden City Cemetery.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 700 people, 268 households, and 209 families residing in the township. The
population density
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was 21.2 people per square mile (8.2/km). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.14%
White
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, 0.29%
Asian
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, 1.29% from
other races
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, and 0.29% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 268 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were
married
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couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
average
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household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The
median
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age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $51,750, and the median income for a family was $54,896. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,094 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $20,191. About 0.9% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.1% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older.
References
United States National AtlasUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
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Townships in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Mankato – North Mankato metropolitan area
Townships in Minnesota