- Myhre Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
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Myhre Township is a township in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 213 people, 76 households, and 59 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.0 people per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 2.7/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.71% White, 0.47% African American, 0.47% Asian, and 2.35% from two or more races.
There were 76 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the township the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,143 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,809. About 4.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those sixty five or over.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Municipalities and communities of Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Cities Townships Angle | Baudette | Beaver Dam | Boone | Chilgren | Cloverdale | Eugene | Forest Area | Gudrid | Hiwood | Kiel | Lakewood | McDougald | Meadowland | Myhre | Norris | Noyes | Park | Pioneer | Potamo | Prosper | Rapid River | Rulien | Spooner | Swiftwater | 157-30 | 158-30 | Victory | Wabanica | Walhalla | Wheeler | Zippel
Unincorporated
communitiesClementson | Graceton | Hackett | Pitt | Wheeler's Point
Indian
reservationsFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
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