Newton Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²), of which 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.71%) is water.

At the 2000 census there were 751 people in 265 households, including 218 families, in the township. The population density was 21.5 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 8.4/sq mi (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.93% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races.[1] Of the 265 households 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 15.8% of households were one person and 4.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.17.

The age distribution was 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.

The median household income was $39,196 and the median family income was $41,364. Males had a median income of $26,406 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,925. About 8.4% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.