Cormant Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Cormant Township, Minnesota
Township
Cormant Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 47°52′14″N 94°35′57″W / 47.87056°N 94.59917°WCoordinates: 47°52′14″N 94°35′57″W / 47.87056°N 94.59917°W
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Beltrami
Area
 • Total 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Land 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,263 ft (385 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 207
 • Density 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56630
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-13258[1]
GNIS feature ID 0663872[2]

Cormant Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 207 as of the 2000 census.[3] Cormant Township was named after the double-crested cormorant.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), all of it land.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Major highways

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Capernaum, Cormant Township, and Pine Ridge.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 207 people, 72 households, and 55 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.7 people per square mile (2.2/km²). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.03% White and 0.97% Native American.

There were 72 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $29,500. Males had a median income of $17,321 versus $27,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $10,537. About 24.2% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder - Cormant Township total population
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 37.