Editing Credit River, Minnesota

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{{about|the city|the river|Credit River (Minnesota)}}
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|official_name            = Credit River
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|leader_name              = Chris Kostik {{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
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|leader_name1             = Brent Lawrence<br>Leroy Schommer<br>Jay Saterbak<br>Abe Zanto {{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
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'''Credit River''' is a city in [[Scott County, Minnesota|Scott County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 5,493 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Credit_River_township,_Scott_County,_Minnesota?g=060XX00US2713913726 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>

==History==
The former Credit River Township was organized in 1858.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n525 508]}}</ref> The [[Credit River (Minnesota)|Credit River]] flows northward through the city.<ref>{{cite book|title=Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer|year=1994|publisher=[[DeLorme]]|location=Yarmouth, Maine|isbn=0-89933-222-6|page=33}}</ref> In 2021, it was announced that the township would incorporate as the City of Credit River, following an administrative judge's ruling allowing the incorporation to move forward. The ascension of Credit River to incorporated city status is the first in Minnesota since 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nelson|first=Joe|title=For 1st time since 2015, a Minnesota township will become a city|url=https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/for-1st-time-since-2015-a-minnesota-township-will-become-a-city|access-date=February 2, 2021|website=Bring Me The News|language=en}}</ref> Credit River incorporated as a city on May 11, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Credit River residents elect mayor, City Council members|url=https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_thisweek/free/credit-river-residents-elect-mayor-city-council-members/article_7b887edc-b2c4-11eb-9f8e-a7604e48b938.html|website=Sun Thisweek|publisher=Adams Publishing Group|access-date=May 14, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|23.77|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|23.37|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km2; 1.72%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 129
|1870= 448
|1880= 383
|1890= 347
|1900= 455
|1910= 446
|1920= 446
|1930= 399
|1940= 348
|1950= 393
|1960= 439
|1970= 1165
|1980= 2360
|1990= 2854
|2000= 3895
|2010= 5096
|2020= 5493
|estyear=2022
|estimate=5546
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 3, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 3, 2023}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 11, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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===2020 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2020, there were 5,493 people, 1,842 households.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 5,096 people.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 3,895 people, 1,242 households, and 1,105 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|166.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,252 housing units at an average density of 53.4/sq mi (20.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the township was 98.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.74% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.41% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 1,242 households, out of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 7.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $78,501, and the median income for a family was $79,852. Males had a median income of $55,739 versus $38,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $29,567. About 2.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
* [[Credit River Case]] – a court case named after this former township

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.creditriver-mn.gov/ the City of Credit River]

{{Scott County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Scott County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Defunct townships in Minnesota]]