Cokato Township, Wright County, Minnesota

Cokato Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,238 at the 2000 census. Cokato Township was organized in 1868, and named for the Sioux language word meaning "at the middle". The 1896 Cokato Temperance Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.4sqmi; 33.0sqmi of it is land and 1.4sqmi of it (4.10%) is water.The city of Cokato is located within Cokato Township geographically but is a separate entity.Cokato Township is located in Township 119 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 28 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,238 people, 319 households, and 262 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.5 people per square mile (14.5/km²). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 10.5/sq mi (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.55% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population. 38.9% were of Finnish, 17.4% German, 15.0% Swedish, 8.4% Norwegian and 6.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.