Fredenberg Township, Minnesota

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Fredenberg Township, Minnesota
Fredenberg Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
Fredenberg Township, Minnesota
Fredenberg Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°58′58″N 92°13′57″W / 46.98278, -92.2325
Country United States
State Minnesota
County St. Louis
Area
 - Total 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km²)
 - Land 25.4 sq mi (65.8 km²)
 - Water 10.5 sq mi (27.2 km²)
Elevation 1,348 ft (411 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,156
 - Density 45.5/sq mi (17.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-22508[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664222[2]

Fredenberg Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,156 at the 2000 census.

Lavaque Road 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 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), of which, 25.4 square miles (65.8 km²) of it is land and 10.5 square miles (27.2 km²) of it (29.21%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,156 people, 439 households, and 352 families residing in the township. The population density was 45.5 people per square mile (17.6/km²). There were 583 housing units at an average density of 22.9/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.70% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 439 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $58,750, and the median income for a family was $67,656. Males had a median income of $42,383 versus $28,611 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,536. About 0.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.