Northland Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Northland Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
Northland Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°3′9″N 92°28′27″W / 47.0525°N 92.47417°W / 47.0525; -92.47417Coordinates: 47°3′9″N 92°28′27″W / 47.0525°N 92.47417°W / 47.0525; -92.47417
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Saint Louis
Area
– Total	35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
– Land	34.7 sq mi (89.9 km2)
– Water	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation	1,345 ft (410 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	169
– Density	4.8/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	55717
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-47050[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665160[2]

Northland Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2010 census.^[3]

U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main arterial route in the township.

The community of Canyon is located within Northland Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km²), of which 34.7 square miles (90 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), or 1.89%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 161 people, 69 households, and 50 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.6 people per square mile (1.8/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 69 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $49,375, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,136. About 18.8% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

See also

• U.S. Route 53

References

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. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Northland township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2011.