- Morse Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
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Morse Township, Minnesota — Township — Location within the state of Minnesota
Morse Township, MinnesotaCoordinates: 47°53′51″N 91°54′6″W / 47.8975°N 91.90167°WCoordinates: 47°53′51″N 91°54′6″W / 47.8975°N 91.90167°W Country United States State Minnesota County St. Louis Area – Total 138.1 sq mi (357.7 km2) – Land 115.6 sq mi (299.4 km2) – Water 22.5 sq mi (58.3 km2) Elevation 1,375 ft (419 m) Population (2010) – Total 1,213 – Density 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) FIPS code 27-44350[1] GNIS feature ID 0665043[2] Morse Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,213 at the 2010 census.[3]
Minnesota Highway 1 and Minnesota Highway 169 are two of the main arterial routes in the township.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 138.1 square miles (358 km2), of which 115.6 square miles (299 km2) is land and 22.5 square miles (58 km2), or 16.29%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,229 people, 543 households, and 363 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.6 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.23% White, 0.08% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 543 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,944, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $39,896 versus $29,688 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,503. About 3.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
See also
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Morse township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
Categories:- Townships in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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