Dahlgren Township, Carver County, Minnesota

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Dahlgren Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The township's economy is based on commercial agriculture around dairying, livestock and cash grain farming.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population was 854 as of the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Dahlgren Township was organized in 1864, and named for John A. Dahlgren, a United States Navy admiral.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.22%) is water.

The west edge of the city of Carver is located within the township geographically but is a separate entity.

Township 115 North, Range 24 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.

Lakes

• Ave Lake
• E Union Lake
• Gaystock Lake
• Maria Lake (northeast quarter)
• Miller Lake

Adjacent townships

• Laketown Township (north)
• San Francisco Township (south)
• Hancock Township (southwest)
• Benton Township (west)
• Waconia Township (northwest)

Unincorporated communities

• Augusta
• Dahlgren
• East Union

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Augustana, German Reformed, Preiss, Saint Nickolas and Swedish Lutheran.

Major highway

• File:US 212 (MN).svg U.S. Highway 212

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,453 people, 479 households, and 403 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 483 housing units at an average density of 13.6/sq mi (5.3/kmTemplate:Sup). The racial makeup of the township was 98.76% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 479 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $63,224, and the median income for a family was $68,977. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $28,477 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,747. About 1.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those ages 65 or over.

Politics

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2020	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|66.1% 592	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|32.0% 287	1.9% 17
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2016	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|65.2% 530	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|27.9% 227	6.9% 56
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2012	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|61.4% 498	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|34.9% 283	3.7% 30
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2008	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|62.3% 508	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|35.2% 287	2.5% 21
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2004	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|65.7% 545	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|33.4% 277	0.9% 7
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2000	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|59.0% 419	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|34.5% 245	6.5% 46
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1996	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|40.3% 253	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|42.8% 269	16.9% 106
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Reform|1992	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|34.2% 224	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|28.2% 185	37.6% 246
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1988	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|59.2% 375	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|40.8% 258	0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1984	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|60.4% 343	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|39.6% 225	0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1980	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|56.5% 334	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|34.4% 203	9.1% 54
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1976	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|47.1% 234	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|49.1% 244	3.8% 19
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1968	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|62.9% 247	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|33.8% 133	3.3% 13
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1964	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|56.5% 212	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|43.5% 163	0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1960	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|63.6% 246	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|36.4% 141	0.0% 0

References

• United States National Atlas
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)