Pine Island Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Pine Island Township is a township located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 628.

Pine Island Township was organized in 1858.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.8 km²), of which 32.7 square miles (84.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 628 people, 215 households, and 176 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.2 people per square mile (7.4/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 6.8/sq mi (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.89% White, 0.32% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.16% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 215 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.24.

Pine Island

Pine Island may refer to:

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Pine Island, New York

Pine Island is a hamlet in the town of Warwick in Orange County, New York, United States. It is the largest community in the Black Dirt Region, which is famous for its "black dirt onions." It gets its name from its slight elevation over the surrounding land. In the days before the nearby Wallkill River was rerouted to control flooding, it would often be an actual island for a period in the spring.

History

Pine Island is known for its black dirt. This rich soil is the result of constant flooding during the retreat of glaciers during the last ice age, about 12,000 years ago. The "muck," as it was called, plastered shallow lakes that today make up the fields, or "flats." Much the same as a peat bog, these areas are known for their prolific fossil production, particularly those of ancient mastodons. Into the 1800s the swamps still lingered, surrounding what is greater Pine Island. It was then that these lakes were first drained to be utilized for their superior growing capabilities. The Wallkill River winds through this region and drops a mere 11 feet. When flooded, small islands emerged, Pine Island being the principal one.

Pine Island (Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia)

Pine Island is a small island in Queen Charlotte Strait about 40 km northwest of Port Hardy in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Pine Island is in the Duke of Edinburgh Ecological Reserve and about 5 km north of Nigei Island.

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Coordinates: 50°58′38″N 127°43′28″W / 50.97722°N 127.72444°W / 50.97722; -127.72444