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{{short description|Township in Minnesota, United States}}
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|name = Mankato Township
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Blue Earth County, Minnesota|Blue Earth]]
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|area_total_km2 = 68.8
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|postal_code = 56001-56002
|area_code = [[Area code 507|507]]
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|blank_info = 27-39896<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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|blank1_info = 0664891<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
|website = {{URL|mankatotownship.org}}
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'''Mankato Township''' is a township in [[Blue Earth County, Minnesota|Blue Earth County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 1,969 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/G001/0600000US2701339896| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212151433/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2701339896| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mankato township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 21, 2014}}</ref>
Mankato 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/n80 61]}}</ref>
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has an area of {{convert|68.8|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|67.1|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.7|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 2.50%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
The southeast three-quarters of the city of [[Mankato, Minnesota|Mankato]] and the west half of the city of [[Eagle Lake, Minnesota|Eagle Lake]] are within the township geographically, as is as the entire city of [[Skyline, Minnesota|Skyline]]. All are separate entities from the township.
===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Belle Haven, Minnesota|Belle Haven]] at {{coord|44.165522|-93.961343|display=inline}}
* [[University Park of Mankato, Minnesota|University Park of Mankato]] at {{coord|44.141633|-93.986343|display=inline}}
===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 14.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 14 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 14]]
* [[Image:MN-22.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 22]]
* [[Image:MN-60.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 60]]
===Lakes===
* Eagle Lake
===Adjacent townships===
* [[Lime Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota|Lime Township]] (north)
* [[Jamestown Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota|Jamestown Township]] (northeast)
* [[Le Ray Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota|Le Ray Township]] (east)
* [[McPherson Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota|McPherson Township]] (southeast)
* [[Decoria Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota|Decoria Township]] (south)
* [[Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota|Rapidan Township]] (southwest)
* [[South Bend Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota|South Bend Township]] (west)
===Cemeteries===
The township includes the following cemeteries: Bunker Hill, Calvary, Glenwood, Good Counsel, Grand View Memorial, Mankato, Old Masonic, Sibley Mound, Tivoli and Woodland Hills Memorial Park.
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, the township has 1,833 people, 626 households, and 520 families. The population density was {{convert|63.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 636 housing units at an average density of 22.0/sq mi (8.5/km{{sup|2}}). The township's racial makeup was 98.09% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.87% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 626 households, of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.19.
29.9% of the township's population was under age 18, 6.8% was from age 18 to 24, 26.4% was from age 25 to 44, 28.3% was from age 45 to 64, and 8.7% was age 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The township's median household income was $64,471, and the median family income was $67,143. Males had a median income of $46,151 versus $28,571 for females. The township's [[per capita income]] was $27,189. About 2.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
==References==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130505043622/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2007/tgrshp2007.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
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==External links==
*[http://mankatotownship.org Mankato Township official website]
{{Blue Earth County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Townships in Blue Earth County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Mankato – North Mankato metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Townships in Minnesota]]
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