Willow Valley Township, Minnesota

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Willow Valley Township, Minnesota
Willow Valley Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
Willow Valley Township, Minnesota
Willow Valley Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°57′17″N 92°52′58″W / 47.95472, -92.88278
Country United States
State Minnesota
County St. Louis
Area
 - Total 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km²)
 - Land 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,358 ft (414 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 139
 - Density 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-70510[1]
GNIS feature ID 0666003[2]

Willow Valley Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 139 at the 2000 census.

Minnesota Highway 73 and County Road 74 are two of the main arterial routes in the township.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 139 people, 55 households, and 37 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.0 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.37% White, 7.91% Native American, and 0.72% from two or more races.

There were 55 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $50,000 versus $38,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,012. There were none of the families and 4.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 15.0% of those over 64.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.