Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
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| Twin Lakes Township, Minnesota | |
  Twin Lakes Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carlton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 44.8 sq mi (116.1 km²) |
| - Land | 42.8 sq mi (110.8 km²) |
| - Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,912 |
| - Density | 44.7/sq mi (17.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-65902[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665823[2] |
Twin Lakes Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,912 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.8 square miles (116.1 km²), of which, 42.8 square miles (110.7 km²) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it (4.57%) is water.
"Twin Lakes township was named for its two small lakes in section 36, on the first road laid out from St. Paul, through Chisago and Pine counties, to the head of Lake Superior. A map of Minnesota in 1856, by Silas Chapman, shows this road with a small settlement named Twin Lakes, which was the only locality indicated as having inhabitants in Carlton county." - from Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, volume XVII.
Also in West section 36 is the community of Scotts Corner. Other lakes in the township are Chub Lake (with its beach and park), Hay Lake, and Venoah Lake (formerly Mink Lake).
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,912 people, 681 households, and 555 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.7 people per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 16.7/sq mi (6.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.40% White, 0.52% African American, 2.04% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 681 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,565, and the median income for a family was $54,118. Males had a median income of $40,526 versus $30,114 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,265. About 4.9% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 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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