Nininger Township, Minnesota
| Nininger Township, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 44°44′39″N 92°55′23″W / 44.74417°N 92.92306°WCoordinates: 44°44′39″N 92°55′23″W / 44.74417°N 92.92306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.2 sq mi (44.6 km2) |
| • Land | 13.3 sq mi (34.6 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 865 |
| • Density | 64.8/sq mi (25.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-46330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665126 |
Nininger Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 865 at the 2000 census.
Nininger Township was organized in 1858, and named after the village of Nininger, Minnesota. All that currently remains of the city of Nininger are a few buildings dedicated to township management and two historical markers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles (44.6 km²), of which 13.3 square miles (34.6 km²) of it is land and 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²) of it (22.49%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 865 people, 280 households, and 241 families residing in the township. The population density was 64.8 people per square mile (25.0/km²). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 21.4/sq mi (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.27% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 280 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.7% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.31.
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