Lone Tree Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota
Lone Tree Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 256 at the 2000 census. History Lone Tree Township was organized in 1878, and named from an individual cottonwood tree which stood as a landmark for the first settlers. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 256 people, 86 households, and 73 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 97.66% White, 0.39% African American, 1.95% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.91% of the population. There were 86 households, out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.1% were married couples living together, 1.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size