Land Township, Minnesota

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Land Township, Minnesota
Land Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
Land Township, Minnesota
Land Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°47′46″N 95°48′39″W / 45.79611, -95.81083
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Grant
Area
 - Total 33.9 sq mi (87.7 km²)
 - Land 33.6 sq mi (86.9 km²)
 - Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
Elevation 1,250 ft (381 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 244
 - Density 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-35396[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664719[2]

Land Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.9 square miles (87.7 km²), of which, 33.6 square miles (86.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.92%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 244 people, 84 households, and 66 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.3 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 84 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 1.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $28,906 versus $20,893 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,788. About 3.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.8% of those sixty five or over.

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