Woodville Township, Waseca County, Minnesota
township in Waseca County, Minnesota
Woodville Township is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2020 census.
History
Woodville Township was organized in 1858, and named for Eri G. and Loren Clark Wood, sibling settlers.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.7 km2), of which 30.0 square miles (77.8 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2) (3.63%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,273 people, 467 households, and 386 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.7 inhabitants per square mile (29.2/km2). There were 478 housing units at an average density of 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 84.25% White, 11.48% African American, 2.82% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 467 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families.
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