Rich Valley Township, McLeod County, Minnesota
Rich Valley Township is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 727 at the 2000 census. Rich Valley Township was named for the fertile soil of the Crow River valley. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km), of which 36.1 square miles (93.5 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km) (0.33%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 727 people, 263 households, and 206 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.1 people per square mile (7.8/km). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.90% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population. There were 263 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had