Wuori Township, Minnesota
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| Wuori Township, Minnesota | |
  Wuori Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km²) |
| - Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 563 |
| - Density | 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-71869[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666058[2] |
Wuori Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census.
U.S. Highway 53 and Minnesota Highway 169 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), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 563 people, 219 households, and 173 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.2 people per square mile (6.3/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.22% White, 0.89% Native American, 0.36% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 219 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,694, and the median income for a family was $50,469. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,070. About 3.1% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[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.
