Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota
| Leon Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Leon Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°24′19″N 92°51′41″W / 44.40528°N 92.86139°WCoordinates: 44°24′19″N 92°51′41″W / 44.40528°N 92.86139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.8 sq mi (98.0 km2) |
| • Land | 37.8 sq mi (97.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 942 |
| • Density | 24.9/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-36476 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664755 |
Leon Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 942 at the 2000 census.
Leon Township was organized in 1858, and was probably named after the Kingdom of León.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.8 square miles (98 km2), of which 37.8 square miles (98 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.11%) is water.
Settled in 1856, Wastedo is a small, unincorporated community located within Leon Township. The community had a post office from 1857 to 1903, and a station of the Chicago Great Western Railroad.
Today, Wastedo has a school located off U.S. Highway 52.
As of the census of 2000, there were 942 people, 322 households, and 272 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.9 people per square mile (9.6/km²). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.51% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 322 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.5% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.21.
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