Lake Valley Township, Minnesota
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| Lake Valley Township, Minnesota | |
  Lake Valley Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Traverse |
| Area | |
| - Total | 61.9 sq mi (160.4 km²) |
| - Land | 58.8 sq mi (152.4 km²) |
| - Water | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 276 |
| - Density | 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-35126[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664706[2] |
Lake Valley Township is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 61.9 square miles (160.4 km²), of which, 58.8 square miles (152.4 km²) of it is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) of it (5.00%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 276 people, 104 households, and 76 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.7 people per square mile (1.8/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.83% White, 1.09% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 104 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,176. About 3.0% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those sixty five 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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