Waconia Township, Carver County, Minnesota

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| motto = "Out Of Water....Comes Life"

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_name1 = Minnesota

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Carver

| named_for = Lake Waconia

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| area_total_km2 = 84.2

| area_land_km2 = 70.2

| area_water_km2 = 14.0

| area_total_sq_mi = 32.5

| area_land_sq_mi = 27.1

| area_water_sq_mi = 5.4

| population_as_of = 2020

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| population_total = 1068

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| timezone = Central (CST)

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| timezone_DST = CDT

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| elevation_m = 296

| elevation_ft = 971

| coordinates = {{coord|44|50|27|N|93|50|2|W|region:US-MN|display=inline,title}}

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| postal_code = 55387

| area_code = 952

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| blank_info = 27-67450{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}

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| blank1_info = 0665887{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}

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Waconia Township is a rural township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,068 as of the 2020 census.{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=U.S. Census website |access-date=2009-01-02 }}

History

Waconia Township was organized in 1858, and named after Lake Waconia.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n53 84]}}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.5 square miles (84.2 km{{sup|2}}), of which 27.1 square miles (70.2 km{{sup|2}}) is land and 5.4 square miles (14.0 km{{sup|2}}) (16.58%) is water.

The southeast quarter of the city of Mayer and the entire city of Waconia are located within the township geographically but are separate entities.

Township 116 North, Range 25 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.

=Lakes=

Burandt Lake (west three-quarters)
Donders Lake
Goose Lake (south three-quarters)
Hydes Lake
Lake Patterson
Lake Waconia (west three-quarters)
Rice Lake (northeast edge)
Rutz Lake
Swan Lake

=Adjacent townships=

=Unincorporated community=

Maple

=Cemeteries=

The township contains three cemeteries: Rutz Lake, Saint Josephs and Waconia Public.

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Demographics

{{US Census population

|1860= 466

|1870= 1097

|1880= 1288

|1890= 1206

|1900= 1191

|1910= 982

|1920= 960

|1930= 908

|1940= 889

|1950= 904

|1960= 1034

|1970= 1389

|1980= 1402

|1990= 1287

|2000= 1284

|2010= 1228

|2020= 1068

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=May 24, 2019}}

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As of the census of 2000, there were 1,284 people, 429 households, and 349 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|47.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 443 housing units at an average density of 16.3/sq mi (6.3/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the township was 99.14% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 429 households of out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $76,113, and the median income for a family was $76,782. Males had a median income of $46,563 versus $35,132 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,437. About 2.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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|+ Precinct General Election Results{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/|title=Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results}}

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! Year

! Republican

! Democratic

! Third parties

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2020

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|69.7% 556

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.2% 233

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.1% 9

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2016

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|66.3% 490

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|26.0% 192

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.7% 57

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2012

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|65.8% 518

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.2% 261

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% 8

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2008

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|63.7% 475

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.3% 256

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% 15

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2004

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|66.5% 521

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.3% 253

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.2% 9

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2000

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|61.0% 421

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.2% 215

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.8% 54

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1996

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|46.1% 274

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.6% 212

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|18.3% 109

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1992

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.5% 300

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.0% 172

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|31.5% 217

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1988

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|66.8% 426

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.2% 212

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1984

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|67.3% 397

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.7% 193

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1980

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|60.3% 372

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.9% 197

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.8% 48

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1976

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|54.2% 330

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.2% 263

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% 16

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1968

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|58.7% 304

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.5% 184

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.8% 30

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1964

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|52.5% 241

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.5% 218

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0

style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1960

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|54.9% 240

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.9% 196

| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% 1

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]
[https://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2007/tgrshp2007.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
[http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]

Category:Townships in Carver County, Minnesota

Category:Townships in Minnesota

Category:Populated places established in 1858

Category:1858 establishments in Minnesota