Holmes City Township is a township in
Douglas County,
Minnesota, United States. The population was 737 at the 2000 census. Within the township is located the
unincorporated community of
Holmes City.
Holmes City Township was organized in 1866, and named for
Thomas Andrew Holmes
Thomas Andrew Holmes (March 4, 1804 – 1888) was an American surveyor, trader, and politician who served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives from 1849 to 1850. He was involved in the foundation of numerous towns in Minnesota an ...
, a pioneer settler.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (16.52%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 737 people, 278 households, and 214 families residing in the township. The
population density was 24.3 people per square mile (9.4/km
2). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 14.0/sq mi (5.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.42%
White, 0.14%
African American, 0.14%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 1.49% from
other races, and 0.81% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 278 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $42,639. Males had a median income of $30,192 versus $17,500 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $17,411. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Holmes City community website
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Townships in Douglas County, Minnesota
Townships in Minnesota