South Harbor Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

South Harbor Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
South Harbor Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Mille Lacs
Area
 • Total 75.1 sq mi (194.5 km2)
 • Land 21.3 sq mi (55.2 km2)
 • Water 53.8 sq mi (139.3 km2)
Elevation 1,250 ft (381 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 885
 • Density 41.5/sq mi (16.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-61384[1]
GNIS feature ID 0665652[2]

South Harbor Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 885 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 75.1 square miles (194.5 km²), of which, 21.3 square miles (55.2 km²) of it is land and 53.8 square miles (139.3 km²) of it (71.62%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 885 people, 364 households, and 266 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.5 people per square mile (16.0/km²). There were 694 housing units at an average density of 32.6/sq mi (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.70% White, 0.90% African American, 7.57% Native American, 0.34% Asian, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 364 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,058, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $35,909 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,742. About 7.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.