Carpenter Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Carpenter 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 = Itasca

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area_total_km2 = 274.8
area_land_km2 = 261.3
area_water_km2 = 13.4
area_total_sq_mi = 106.1
area_land_sq_mi = 100.9
area_water_sq_mi = 5.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 208
population_density_km2 = 0.8
population_density_sq_mi = 2.1

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 421
elevation_ft = 1381
latd = 47 |latm = 50 |lats = 31 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 17 |longs = 46 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 27-10072GR|2
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Carpenter Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 208 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 106.1 square miles (274.8 km²), of which, 100.9 square miles (261.4 km²) of it is land and 5.2 square miles (13.4 km²) of it (4.89%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 208 people, 99 households, and 65 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.1 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.12% White, 1.92% Native American, and 0.96% from two or more races.

There were 99 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.38.

In the township the population was spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,860. About 3.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 3.5% of those sixty five or over.

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