Gilmanton Township is a township in Benton County,

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, United States. The population was 841 as of the 2010 census.

History

Gilmanton Township was organized in 1866. It was named for Charles Andrew Gilman, a land office official and afterward state legislator.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , all land. The city of Foley (the county seat) is located in the southeast part of the township; the south half of the city of Gilman is also within the township. Both are separate entities from the township.

Major highways

* Minnesota State Highway 23 * Minnesota State Highway 25

Adjacent townships

* Alberta Township (north) * Granite Ledge Township (northeast) * Maywood Township (east) * Glendorado Township (southeast) * St. George Township (south) * Minden Township (southwest) * Mayhew Lake Township (west) * Graham Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Johns Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 769 people, 266 households, and 213 families residing in the township. The

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was 22.4 people per square mile (8.7/km). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 8.1/sq mi (3.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.83%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.39% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population. There were 266 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were

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living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.26. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $45,893, and the median income for a family was $50,357. Males had a median income of $29,028 versus $22,266 for females. The

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for the township was $20,432. About 5.0% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the

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, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

United States National Atlas

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
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