Floodwood Township, Minnesota
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| Floodwood Township, Minnesota | |
  Floodwood Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km²) |
| - Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 325 |
| - Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-21356[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664178[2] |
Floodwood Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.
U.S. Highway 2 and State Highway 73 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 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.2 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (1.80%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 325 people, 117 households, and 87 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.3 people per square mile (3.6/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.08% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 117 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,906, and the median income for a family was $41,500. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,805. About 2.3% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and none 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.
