Editing Lent Township, Chisago County, Minnesota

{{short description|Township in Minnesota, United States}}
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'''Lent Township''' is a former township in [[Chisago County, Minnesota|Chisago County]], [[Minnesota]], United States.  The population was 3,091 as of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2702536440| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163911/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2702536440| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lent township, Chisago County, Minnesota| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=October 2, 2014}}</ref> up from 1,992 in 2000.

==History==
Lent Township was organized in 1872, and named in honor of Harvey Lent, a pioneer settler.<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/n127 108]}}</ref> In the mid 1850’s, the Lendt family emigrated from Germany and settled near Wyoming Township in Minnesota. Once in America, some of the family dropped the silent “d” from their name and were henceforth known as Lent.

Throughout 2023, large portions of the township were annexed to the neighboring cities of [[North Branch, Minnesota|North Branch]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Municipal Boundary Adjustment Docket {{!}} Municipal Boundary Adjustment |url=https://www.mba.state.mn.us/maindocket-record/72230 |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.mba.state.mn.us}}</ref> and [[Chisago City, Minnesota|Chisago City]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Municipal Boundary Adjustment Docket {{!}} Municipal Boundary Adjustment |url=https://www.mba.state.mn.us/maindocket-record/72253 |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.mba.state.mn.us}}</ref> On December 29, 2023, the remainder of the township was annexed to the city of [[Stacy, Minnesota|Stacy]], thus rendering the township government defunct.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Municipal Boundary Adjustment Docket {{!}} Municipal Boundary Adjustment |url=https://www.mba.state.mn.us/maindocket-record/72274 |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.mba.state.mn.us}}</ref>

==Geography==
Lent Township was located in western Chisago County and was bordered by [[Isanti County, Minnesota|Isanti]] and [[Anoka County, Minnesota|Anoka]] counties to the west, the cities of [[Stacy, Minnesota|Stacy]], [[Wyoming, Minnesota|Wyoming]], and [[Chisago City, Minnesota|Chisago City]] to the south, [[Chisago Lake Township, Chisago County, Minnesota|Chisago Lake Township]] to the east, and the city of [[North Branch, Minnesota|North Branch]] to the north.

Interstate 35 crossed the western side of the township, leading north to North Branch and south to Stacy.  County 17 exit provided access within the township, while County 19 exit in Stacy provided access to the southern part of the township.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of {{convert|89.1|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|84.0|km2|disp=flip}} was land and {{convert|5.1|km2|disp=flip}}, or 5.74%, was water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 175
|1890= 245
|1900= 453
|1910= 603
|1920= 674
|1930= 461
|1940= 436
|1950= 319
|1960= 355
|1970= 556
|1980= 1380
|1990= 1797
|2000= 1992
|2010= 3091
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=May 26, 2019}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,992 people, 657 households, and 559 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|59.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 667 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 657 households, out of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% 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 3.26.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $61,163, and the median income for a family was $62,574. Males had a median income of $39,310 versus $31,098 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $22,089.  About 0.7% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.lenttownship.com/ Lent Township official website]

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[[Category:Townships in Chisago County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Townships in Minnesota]]