Beatty Township, Minnesota
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| Beatty Township, Minnesota | |
  Beatty Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 79.9 sq mi (207.0 km²) |
| - Land | 65.2 sq mi (168.9 km²) |
| - Water | 14.7 sq mi (38.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,378 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 434 |
| - Density | 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-04294[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663533[2] |
Beatty Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 434 at the 2000 census.
County Road 24 serves as a main arterial route in the township.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 79.9 square miles (207.0 km²), of which, 65.2 square miles (168.9 km²) of it is land and 14.7 square miles (38.1 km²) of it (18.41%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 434 people, 198 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.7 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 681 housing units at an average density of 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.93% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.92% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 198 households out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the township the population was spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 40.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 112.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,542, and the median income for a family was $57,813. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $26,786 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,118. About 3.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
