Minerva Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota

Minerva Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota
Minerva Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
Minerva Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Minerva Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°21′53″N 95°22′43″W / 47.36472°N 95.37861°W / 47.36472; -95.37861Coordinates: 47°21′53″N 95°22′43″W / 47.36472°N 95.37861°W / 47.36472; -95.37861
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Clearwater
Area
 – Total 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2)
 – Land 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2)
 – Water 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
Elevation 1,506 ft (459 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 283
 – Density 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56621
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-42452[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664985[2]

Minerva Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 283 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²), of which, 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it (4.48%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 283 people, 97 households, and 76 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.2 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 3.5/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.93% White, 3.89% Native American, 1.06% Asian, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 97 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% 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 3.28.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,561. About 14.1% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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