Detroit Township, Minnesota
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| Detroit Township, Minnesota | |
  Detroit Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Becker |
| Area | |
| - Total | 30.7 sq mi (79.4 km²) |
| - Land | 25.9 sq mi (67.1 km²) |
| - Water | 4.8 sq mi (12.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,359 |
| - Density | 91.0/sq mi (35.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-15814[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663972[2] |
Detroit Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,359 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.7 square miles (79.4 km²), of which, 25.9 square miles (67.1 km²) of it is land and 4.8 square miles (12.3 km²) of it (15.49%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,359 people, 899 households, and 692 families residing in the township. The population density was 91.0 people per square mile (35.1/km²). There were 1,186 housing units at an average density of 45.8/sq mi (17.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.92% White, 0.08% African American, 3.69% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 899 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,644, and the median income for a family was $50,326. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,529. About 3.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% 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.
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