Midway Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota
| Midway Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Midway Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 43°58′14″N 94°54′36″W / 43.97056°N 94.91000°WCoordinates: 43°58′14″N 94°54′36″W / 43.97056°N 94.91000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cottonwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 219 |
| • Density | 6.3/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-42002 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664967 |
Midway Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 219 at the 2010 census. The city of Mountain Lake is located in the township.
Midway Township was organized in 1895. The township was named for its location on the rail line half way between Sioux City, Iowa and St. Paul, Minnesota.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (90 km2), of which 34.3 square miles (89 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.04%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 297 people, 105 households, and 87 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.7 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.95% White, 1.68% Asian, 2.36% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population. 75.9% were of German and 8.9% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 105 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.14.
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