Lone Tree Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota
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Lone Tree Township, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 45°1′27″N 95°18′40″W / 45.02417°N 95.31111°WCoordinates: 45°1′27″N 95°18′40″W / 45.02417°N 95.31111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chippewa |
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| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 256 |
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| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-37952[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664815[2] |
Lone Tree Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 256 at the 2000 census. According to 2023 census data, the population of Lone Tree Township decreased to 167.[3]
History
[edit]Lone Tree Township was organized in 1878, and named from an individual cottonwood tree which stood as a landmark for the first settlers.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]As 2023, there were 167 people and 61 households in the township.[5] The population density was 4.6 inhabitants per square mile (1.8/km2). There were approximately 78 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was approximately 83% White, 1% mixed race, and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
Approximately 68% of the population was composed of married couples. The average household size was 2.7 persons.
In the township the population was spread out, with 32% under the age of 18, 53% between the age of 18 and 64, and 15% over the age of 64. The median age was 32.5 years old.
The median income for a household in the township was $91,875, meaningfully greater than the county median of $69,192 and the state median of $87,556. The per capita income for the township was $49,674. About 2.4% of the population was below the poverty line.
References
[edit]- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Township of Lone Tree". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Census profile: Lone Tree township, Chippewa County, MN". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 104.
- ↑ "Census profile: Lone Tree township, Chippewa County, MN". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2025.