Dora Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Dora Township, Minnesota
Township
Dora Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Dora Township, Minnesota Dora Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°35′26″N 95°49′54″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Land	28.9 sq mi (75.0 km2)
• Water	6.9 sq mi (17.9 km2)
Elevation	1,394 ft (425 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	697
• Density	24.1/sq mi (9.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-16120
GNIS feature ID	0663992

Dora Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 697 at the 2020 census.

Dora Township was organized in 1879. It is named after Sedelia Isadora "Dora" (Woodruff) Thomas, the wife of Ellis L. Thomas, one of Dora Township's founding fathers.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km²), of which 28.9 square miles (75 km²) is land and 6.9 square miles (18 km²) (19.24%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 697 people, 268 households, and 201 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.1 people per square mile (9.3/km²). There were 891 housing units at an average density of 30.8/sq mi (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.40% White, 0.29% Asian, and 4.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 268 households, out of which 10.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.41.

In the township the population was spread out, with 8.6% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 9.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $67,833, and the median income for a family was $78,625. Males had a median income of $50,179 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $82,103. About 2.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.