Kerrick Township, Minnesota

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Kerrick Township, Minnesota
Kerrick Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
Kerrick Township, Minnesota
Kerrick Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°22′43″N 92°36′44″W / 46.37861, -92.61222
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Pine
Area
 - Total 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km²)
 - Land 33.9 sq mi (87.9 km²)
 - Water 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
Elevation 1,132 ft (345 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 272
 - Density 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55756
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-32930[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664621[2]

Kerrick Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90.3 km²), of which, 33.9 square miles (87.9 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it (2.70%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 272 people, 121 households, and 78 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.0 people per square mile (3.1/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.53% White, 0.74% Native American, and 0.74% from two or more races.

There were 121 households out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 114.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $32,222 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,478. About 9.1% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.6% of those sixty five or over.

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