Burnstown Township, Brown County, Minnesota
| Burnstown Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Burnstown Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°14′40″N 94°55′27″W / 44.24444°N 94.92417°WCoordinates: 44°14′40″N 94°55′27″W / 44.24444°N 94.92417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (89.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-08776 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663709 |
Burnstown Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 260 as of the 2000 census.
Burnstown Township was organized in 1871. It was named for J. F. Burns, an early settler.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.60%) is water.
The east three-quarters of the city of Springfield is within the township geographically but is a separate entity.
The township includes the following cemeteries: Saint Paul, Saint Rachael, Saint Raphael and Springfield.
As of the census of 2000, there were 260 people, 106 households, and 75 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.5 people per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.62% White and 0.38% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 106 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 0.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 126.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.4 males.
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