Camden Township, Carver County, Minnesota

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Camden Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 924 as of the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Camden Township was organized in 1859, and probably named after Camden, New Jersey.<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 (1.79%) is water.

The southwest quarter of the city of Mayer and the entire city of New Germany are located within the township geographically but are separate entities.

Township 116 North, Range 26 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.

Lakes

• Baylor Lake
• Berliner Lake
• Eagle Lake
• Smith Lake

Adjacent townships

• Hollywood Township (north)
• Waconia Township (east)
• Benton Township (southeast)
• Young America Township (south)
• Helen Township, McLeod County (southwest)
• Bergen Township, McLeod County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Crow River and Saint Mark.

Major highway

• File:MN-25.svg Minnesota State Highway 25

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 955 people, 316 households, and 269 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 327 housing units at an average density of 9.6/sq mi (3.7/kmTemplate:Sup). The racial makeup of the township was 98.01% White, 0.73% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 316 households, out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,563, and the median income for a family was $62,188. Males had a median income of $35,714 versus $31,058 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,502. About 2.2% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

2020 Precinct Results Spreadsheet<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2016 Precinct Results Spreadsheet<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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1960 Precinct Results<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2020	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|74.7% 461	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|23.5% 145	1.8% 11
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2016	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|76.7% 419	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|18.9% 103	4.4% 24
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2012	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|74.5% 401	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|23.6% 127	1.9% 10
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2008	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|69.9% 369	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|25.9% 137	4.2% 22
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2004	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|72.4% 386	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|26.1% 139	1.5% 8
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2000	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|62.9% 303	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|26.8% 129	10.3% 50
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1996	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|47.3% 204	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|30.6% 132	22.1% 95
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1992	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|39.7% 175	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|28.8% 127	31.5% 139
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1988	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|60.7% 238	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|39.3% 154	0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1984	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|72.6% 284	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|27.4% 107	0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1980	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|67.6% 279	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|23.5% 97	8.9% 37
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1976	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|50.2% 203	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.3% 183	4.5% 18
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1968	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|67.7% 239	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|24.6% 87	7.7% 27
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1964	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|56.6% 179	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.4% 137	0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1960	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|70.3% 234	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|29.1% 97	0.6% 2

References

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

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