| Lavell Township, Minnesota | |
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Lavell Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.3 sq mi (280.5 km2) |
| • Land | 107.8 sq mi (279.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 303 |
| • Density | 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-35774[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664734[2] |
Lavell Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 108.3 square miles (280 km2), of which 107.8 square miles (279 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 0.48%, is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 363 people, 131 households, and 105 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.29% White, 0.83% African American, 1.65% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 2.48% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% of the population.
There were 131 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,056, and the median income for a family was $44,643. Males had a median income of $40,938 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,538. About 7.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.