Cotton Township, Minnesota
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| Cotton Township, Minnesota | |
  Cotton Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 72.1 sq mi (186.7 km²) |
| - Land | 69.3 sq mi (179.6 km²) |
| - Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 506 |
| - Density | 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-13528[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663880[2] |
Cotton Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census.
U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main arterial route in the township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.1 square miles (186.7 km²), of which, 69.3 square miles (179.6 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²) of it (3.79%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 506 people, 192 households, and 142 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.3 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White, 0.59% Native American, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population. The County Commissioner of Cotton is [Keith Nelson][1]
There were 192 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,313, and the median income for a family was $46,042. Males had a median income of $37,059 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,216. About 0.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[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.
