Fenton Township is a township in Murray County,

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, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census. Fenton Township, was organized in 1886, and named for P. H. Fenton, an early settler.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.17%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 209 people, 72 households, and 61 families residing in the township. The

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was 5.8 people per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.56%

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, 0.96% Native American, 0.48% from

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of any race were 0.48% of the population. There were 72 households, out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.6% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.19. In the township the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 137.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,313 for females. The

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for the township was $16,951. About 3.2% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Politics

Fenton Township is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by

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educator

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, a

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. At the state level, Fenton Township is located in Senate District 22, represented by

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, and in House District 22A, represented by Republican

Joe Schomacker Joseph "Joe" Roy Schomacker (born March 25, 1986) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 22A, which includes all or portions of Cottonw ...

References

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