Compton Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 799 people, 250 households, and 197 families living in the township. The population density was 22.4 people per square mile (8.6/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.50% White, 0.25% African American, 0.13% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63%.[1]

Of the 250 households 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 15.6% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.62.

The age distribution was 35.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.2 males.

The median household income was $32,656 and the median family income was $37,566. Males had a median income of $27,125 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,342. About 17.2% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.