Malmo Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

This article is about the civil township. For the unincorporated business district, see Malmo, Minnesota.

Malmo Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
West view Stapleton Lake
Malmo Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°21′37″N 93°30′11″W / 46.36028°N 93.50306°W / 46.36028; -93.50306Coordinates: 46°21′37″N 93°30′11″W / 46.36028°N 93.50306°W / 46.36028; -93.50306
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Aitkin
Area
- Total	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
- Land	33.0 sq mi (85.4 km2)
- Water	2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
Elevation	1,283 ft (391 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	332
- Density	10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-39590[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664880[2]

Malmo Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 332 as of the 2000 census.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which 33.0 square miles (85.3 km²) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²) (7.70%) is water.

Major highways

• Minnesota State Highway 18
• Minnesota State Highway 47

Lakes

• Deer Lake
• Mille Lacs Lake (east edge)
• Sugar Lake (south three-quarters)
  • Stapleton Lake (classified as a pond)
• Twenty Lake

Adjacent townships

• Glen Township (north)
• Lee Township (northeast)
• Seavey Township (southeast)
• Lakeside Township (south)
• Wealthwood Township (west)
• Nordland Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Malmo Cemetery.

Demographics

272nd Lane, (privately maintained)

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 332 people, 153 households, and 104 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.1 people per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 345 housing units at an average density of 10.5/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.39% White, 2.71% Native American, and 0.90% from two or more races.

There were 153 households out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the township the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,161, and the median income for a family was $39,464. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,737. About 5.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Both the unincorporated communities of Glen and Malmo straddle the northern and southern boundaries, respectively. The namesake Glen Store and business district of Glen, is in Malmo Township.

References

• United States National Atlas
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

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. 
3. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder - Malmo Township total population

External links

• Malmo Community Guide