From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Young America Township, Carver County, Minnesota
Young America Township, Carver County, Min-
nesota
Young America Township as all ZIP codes beginning with 555 are reserved for re-
bate, contest, and fulfillment services.
— Township —
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town-
ship has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.3 km²), of
which 32.8 square miles (84.9 km²) is land and 1.3 square
miles (3.4 km²) (3.81%) is water.
The cities of Norwood Young America and Hamburg
are entirely within this township geographically but are
separate entities.
Major highways
• U.S. Route 212
• Minnesota State Highway 5
• Minnesota State Highway 25
Young America Township
Lakes
Location within the state of Minnesota • Barnes Lake
Coordinates: 44°46′09″N 93°56′49″W / 44.76917°N • Brand Lake
93.94694°W / 44.76917; -93.94694Coordinates: 44°46′09″N • Braunworth Lake
93°56′49″W / 44.76917°N 93.94694°W / 44.76917; -93.94694 • Frederick Lake
Country United States • Hoefkin Lake (west edge)
State Minnesota • Tiger Lake
County Carver • Young American Lake
Area
– Total 34.09 sq mi (88.29 km2)
Adjacent townships
– Land 32.78 sq mi (84.91 km2) • Camden Township (north)
– Water 1.3 sq mi (3.38 km2) 3.83% • Waconia Township (northeast)
• Benton Township (east)
Elevation 1,020 ft (311 m)
• Hancock Township (southeast)
Population (2000) • Washington Lake Township, Sibley County (south)
– Total 838 • Green Isle Township, Sibley County (southwest)
– Density 25.6/sq mi (9.9/km2)
• Helen Township, McLeod County (west)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)
DST) CDT (UTC-5) Cemeteries
GNIS feature ID 0666069 The township contains these five cemeteries: Emanuel
Lutheran Church, Ferguson, Reformed Church, Saint
Young America Township is a township in Carver County, Johns and Saint Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church.
Minnesota, United States. The population was 838 as of
the 2000 census.[1] Due to the presence of a major rebate-
processing center, Young America Corporation, the town Demographics
has more than 20 ZIP codes, including the ZIP code 55555. As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 838 people, 267
55397 is the actual delivery ZIP code for the town, where- households, and 229 families residing in the township.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Young America Township, Carver County, Minnesota
The population density was 25.6 people per square mile The median income for a household in the township
(9.9/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average was $65,000, and the median income for a family was
density of 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the $70,625. Males had a median income of $37,426 versus
township was 97.37% White, 0.36% African American, $29,792 for females. The per capita income for the town-
1.55% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic ship was $23,216. About 2.2% of families and 3.0% of the
or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population. population were below the poverty line, including 0.5%
There were 267 households out of which 40.1% had of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.2% were
married couples living together, 3.7% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were
References
non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of in- • United States National Atlas
dividuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line
years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 Shapefiles
and the average family size was 3.33. • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
In the township the population was spread out with [1] United States Census Bureau American FactFinder -
28.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from Young America Township total population
25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years [2] "American FactFinder". United States Census
of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
100 females there were 116.5 males. For every 100 fe- 2008-01-31.
males age 18 and over, there were 117.7 males.
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