Swede Grove Township, Meeker County, Minnesota

Swede Grove Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census.Swede Grove Township was organized in 1868, and named for the predominantly Swedish original settlers and abundance of trees (groves).GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.1 km²), of which 34.7 square miles (89.8 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (2.47%) is water.Swede Grove Township is located in Township 120 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 32 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 414 people, 132 households, and 111 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.9 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.65% White, 1.21% African American and 3.14% Asian.There were 132 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.43.