Dryden Township, Sibley County, Minnesota
Dryden Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 301 at the 2020 census. History Dryden Township was originally called Williamstown Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. The present name is after John Dryden, an influential English poet, literary critic, translator and playwright. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and (4.86%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 280 people, 107 households and 86 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.57% White, 1.43% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population. There were 107 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household