Friendship Township, Minnesota

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Friendship Township is a township located in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 258.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.2 km² (35.2 mi²). 90.9 km² (35.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.31% water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 258 people, 91 households, and 75 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.8/km² (7.4/mi²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 1.1/km² (2.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.67% White, and 2.33% from other races. 2.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 91 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples living together, 1.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 118.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,404, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $18,393 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,718. 3.0% of the population and 2.4% of families were below the poverty line. 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 18.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.