Kelliher Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Kelliher Township, Minnesota
Township
Kelliher Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 47°56′11″N 94°29′37″W / 47.93639°N 94.49361°WCoordinates: 47°56′11″N 94°29′37″W / 47.93639°N 94.49361°W
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Beltrami
Area
 • Total 33.6 sq mi (87.0 km2)
 • Land 33.5 sq mi (86.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 1,306 ft (398 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 150
 • Density 4.5/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56650
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-32624[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664608[2]

Kelliher Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 150 as of the 2000 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.6 square miles (87 km2), of which 33.5 square miles (87 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.12%) is water.

The city of Kelliher is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Major highways

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Adjacent townships

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 150 people, 52 households, and 38 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.5 people per square mile (1.7/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.33% White, 2.00% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races.

There were 52 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% 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 3.32.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,613. There were 30.0% of families and 32.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 59.0% of under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

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 - Kelliher Township total population