Field Township, Minnesota
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| Field Township, Minnesota | |
  Field Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 54.2 sq mi (140.5 km²) |
| - Land | 54.2 sq mi (140.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 391 |
| - Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-20996[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664163[2] |
Field Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 391 at the 2000 census.
U.S. Highway 53 and Minnesota Highway 1 are two of the main arterial routes in the township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.2 square miles (140.5 km²), of which, 54.2 square miles (140.5 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 391 people, 171 households, and 115 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.2 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.68% White, 2.05% Native American, 1.28% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 171 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,333, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $41,625 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,995. About 10.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.
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[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.
