Carlston Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km²), of which 33.1 square miles (86 km²) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) (8.03%) is water.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 332 people, 126 households, and 95 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.0 inhabitants per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 4.0 per square mile (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.40% White and 0.60% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 126 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $49,643. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,218. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.