Cedar Lake Township, Scott County, Minnesota

Cedar Lake Township, Minnesota
Township
Cedar Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Cedar Lake Township, Minnesota Cedar Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°35′14″N 93°28′12″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Scott
Area
• Total	36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Land	35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation	981 ft (299 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,197
• Density	62.4/sq mi (24.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-10450
GNIS feature ID	0663767

Cedar Lake Township is a township in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,197 at the 2000 census.

Cedar Lake Township was organized in 1858, and named after Cedar Lake.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which 35.2 square miles (91 km²) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) (3.16%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,197 people, 719 households, and 611 families residing in the township. The population density was 62.4 inhabitants per square mile (24.1/km²). There were 737 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.45% White, 0.09% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 719 households, out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $75,926, and the median income for a family was $81,008. Males had a median income of $45,568 versus $31,161 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,404. About 0.8% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.