Summit Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota

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Summit Township, Minnesota
Summit Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
Summit Township, Minnesota
Summit Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°42′38″N 94°29′0″W / 47.71056, -94.48333
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Beltrami
Area
 - Total 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km²)
 - Land 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km²)
 - Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation 1,417 ft (432 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 259
 - Density 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56630
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-63328[1]
GNIS feature ID 0665735[2]

Summit Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.1 km²), of which, 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 259 people, 98 households, and 77 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.4 people per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.46% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 98 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,208. None of the families and 5.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 30.3% of those over 64.

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