Elba Township is a township in Winona County,

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, United States. The population was 311 at the 2010 census.

History

Elba Township was organized in 1858, and named after

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, in Italy. Two properties in the township are listed on the

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: the circa-1858 William Hemmelberg House and the

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structures of Whitewater State Park, built 1934–1941.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of ; is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 263 people, 91 households, and 74 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 108 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.10%

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and 1.90%

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. There were 91 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were

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living together, 1.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The

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household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.27. In the township the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The

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age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $23,750 for females. The

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income for the township was $18,246. About 2.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the

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line, including 3.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.3% of those 65 and older.

References

{{authority control Townships in Winona County, Minnesota Townships in Minnesota