Ida Township, Douglas County, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Ida Township, Minnesota
settlement_type = Township
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Minnesota
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Douglas

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area_total_km2 = 92.2
area_land_km2 = 72.4
area_water_km2 = 19.8
area_total_sq_mi = 35.6
area_land_sq_mi = 27.9
area_water_sq_mi = 7.6

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1057
population_density_km2 = 14.6
population_density_sq_mi = 37.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 423
elevation_ft = 1388
latd = 45 |latm = 58 |lats = 25 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 27 |longs = 1 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 27-30716GR|2
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Ida Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,057 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 27.9 square miles (72.4 km²) of it is land and 7.6 square miles (19.8 km²) of it (21.47%) is water.

Within Ida Township is Lake Ida, a nearly convert|4500|acre|km2|sing=on lake with a maximum depth of convert|104|ft|m and convert|21.2|mi|km of shoreline. Fisherman love it for walleyes and northern pikes along with largemouth and smallmouth bass.fact|date=May 2008

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,057 people, 422 households, and 332 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.8 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 838 housing units at an average density of 30.0/sq mi (11.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 422 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,208, and the median income for a family was $51,528. Males had a median income of $29,559 versus $22,885 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,221. About 2.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

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