White Pine Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

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White Pine Township, Minnesota
White Pine Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
White Pine Township, Minnesota
White Pine Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°21′35″N 93°15′54″W / 46.35972, -93.265
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Aitkin
Area
 - Total 36.6 sq mi (94.9 km²)
 - Land 36.6 sq mi (94.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 1,266 ft (386 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 34
 - Density 0.9/sq mi (0.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-70132[1]
GNIS feature ID 0665990[2]

White Pine Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 34 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (94.9 km²), of which, 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 34 people, 18 households, and 10 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.9 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 0.7/sq mi (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.06% White, and 2.94% from two or more races.

There were 18 households out of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.36.

In the township the population was spread out with 8.8% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 44.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $13,750 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,163. There were no families and 8.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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