French Lake Township, Minnesota
| French Lake Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 French Lake Township, Minnesota
|
|
| Coordinates: 45°12′N 94°12′W / 45.200°N 94.200°WCoordinates: 45°12′N 94°12′W / 45.200°N 94.200°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wright |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,130 |
| • Density | 33.8/sq mi (13.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-22760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664231 |
French Lake Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The unincorporated community of French Lake is located within French Lake Township. The population was 1,130 at the 2000 census.
French Lake Township was organized in 1865, and named after French Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2); 33.5 square miles (87 km2) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it (5.64%) is water.
French Lake Township is located in Township 120 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 28 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,130 people, 405 households, and 311 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.8 people per square mile (13.0/km²). There were 615 housing units at an average density of 18.4/sq mi (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.50% White, 0.18% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.23.
...
Wikipedia