Great Bend Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Great Bend Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 287 at the 2010 census. Great Bend Township was organized in 1870. It was named for a nearby meander on the Des Moines River. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.17%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 326 people, 125 households, and 98 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 140 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White, 0.92% African American, 0.31% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population. There were 125 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household