Wilkinson Township, Minnesota
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Wilkinson Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 270 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.3 km² (36.0 mi²). 79.5 km² (30.7 mi²) of it is land and 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²) of it (14.76%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 270 people, 106 households, and 76 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.4/km² (8.8/mi²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 2.3/km² (5.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 66.30% White, 30.37% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races.
There were 106 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,750, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,628. About 12.2% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
