Bassett Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bassett 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 = St. Louis

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area_total_km2 = 471.8
area_land_km2 = 452.0
area_water_km2 = 19.8
area_total_sq_mi = 182.2
area_land_sq_mi = 174.5
area_water_sq_mi = 7.6

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 55
population_density_km2 = 0.1
population_density_sq_mi = 0.3

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 509
elevation_ft = 1670
latd = 47 |latm = 26 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 54 |longs = 6 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 27-03880GR|2
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Bassett Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 55 at the 2000 census.

County Highway 110 and County Highway 16 are two of the main arterial routes in the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 182.2 square miles (471.8 km²), of which, 174.5 square miles (452.0 km²) of it is land and 7.6 square miles (19.8 km²) of it (4.19%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 55 people, 25 households, and 19 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.3 people per square mile (0.1/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 0.5/sq mi (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.55% White and 5.45% Native American.

There were 25 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.47.

In the township the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $47,083 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,879. There were 20.0% of families and 14.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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