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Wells Township, Rice County, Minnesota

Field	Value
official_name	Wells Township, Minnesota
settlement_type	Township
pushpin_map	Minnesota#USA
pushpin_label_position	left
pushpin_map_caption	Location within the state of Minnesota
image_map		mapsize =
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Minnesota
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Rice
unit_pref	Imperial
area_total_km2	82.8
area_land_km2	72.6
area_water_km2	10.2
area_total_sq_mi	32.0
area_land_sq_mi	28.0
area_water_sq_mi	4.0
population_as_of	2000
population_total	1743
population_density_km2	24.0
population_density_sq_mi	62.2
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_m	310
elevation_ft	1017
coordinates
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	27-69124
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	0665951

Wells Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2000 census.

Settled in the 1850s, Wells Township was named for James "Bully" Wells, an early settler.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.0 square miles (82.9 km), of which 28.0 square miles (72.6 km) is land and 4.0 square miles (10.2 km) (12.35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,743 people, 650 households, and 501 families residing in the township. The population density was 62.2 PD/sqmi. There were 949 housing units at an average density of 33.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.22% White, 0.34% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population.

There were 650 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,155, and the median income for a family was $60,125. Males had a median income of $38,417 versus $25,850 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,714. About 3.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
Upham, Warren. (1920). "Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance". Minnesota Historical Society.

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