Hutchinson Township, McLeod County, Minnesota

Hutchinson Township is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,120 at the 2000 census.When it was organized, Hutchinson took the name of its largest settlement: Hutchinson, Minnesota.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.6sqmi, of which 32.4sqmi of it is land and 2.2sqmi of it (6.39%) is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,120 people, 401 households, and 334 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.6 people per square mile (13.4/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 12.7/sq mi (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White, 0.18% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.There were 401 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.07.