Bird Island Township, Renville County, Minnesota
Bird Island Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. Bird Island Township was organized in 1876, and named for a local bird sanctuary in a marsh. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 269 people, 92 households, and 69 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 94 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.37% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.06% of the population. There were 92 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.39. In the