Merton Township, Steele County, Minnesota
Merton Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 380 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Merton is located within the township. The unincorporated community of Moland is partially located within the township. History Merton Township was originally called Orion Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. The name was changed to Merton Township in 1862. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.28%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 380 people, 140 households, and 110 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 159 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.00% White, 0.26% African American, 1.32% from other races, and 3.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population. There were 140 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all