Oak Valley Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Oak Valley Township, Minnesota
Township
Oak Valley Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Area
• Total	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Land	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,411 ft (430 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	362
• Density	10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-48004
GNIS feature ID	0665194

Oak Valley Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 362 at the 2000 census.

Oak Valley Township was organized in 1877, and named for the valley of Oak Creek.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 362 people, 136 households, and 101 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.1 people per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.90% White, 0.55% Native American, and 0.55% from two or more races.

There were 136 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township, the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $23,500, and the median income for a family was $25,455. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $15,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $10,439. About 19.1% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.