Captain's Landing Township, Morton County, North Dakota
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Captain's Landing Township is a township
in Morton County
, North Dakota
, United States
. Its population as of the 2000 Census
was 153. It is located east of Mandan, North Dakota
along the Missouri River
, between Interstate 94
and the Bismarck Expressway.
. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the 2009 population at 115.
, the township has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km²), 0.12 square mile (0.3107985732 km²) of it water, making it the smallest organized subdivision in the county.
, there were 153 people, 56 households, and 54 families residing in the township. The population density
was 449.3 square miles (1,163.7 km²). There were 57 housing units, including one vacant, at an average density of 167.4 square miles (433.6 km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.0% White. The top two ancestry groups in the township were German with 51.7%, followed by Russian with 21.2%.
Of the 56 households in the township, 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 94.6% were married couples
living together. Only 3.6% were non-families. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 2.76.
The township's the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 38.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.6 males.
The median household and family income for the township $42,083. Males had a median income of $50,526 versus $38,214 for females, with a per capita income
of $18,884. About 11.3% of population was below the poverty line.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Morton County
Morton County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,303 people, 9,889 households, and 6,932 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 10,587 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, United States
United States
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. Its population as of the 2000 Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
was 153. It is located east of Mandan, North Dakota
Mandan, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,718 people, 6,647 households, and 4,553 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,642.8 per square mile . There were 6,958 housing units at an average density of 683.7 per square mile...
along the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
, between Interstate 94
Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
and the Bismarck Expressway.
History
Captain's Landing Township was organized in 1980 with a population of 8 people and just 3 homes, growing to 138 people and 46 homes by the 1990 censusUnited States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the 2009 population at 115.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km²), 0.12 square mile (0.3107985732 km²) of it water, making it the smallest organized subdivision in the county.
Demographics
As of the 2000 CensusUnited States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, there were 153 people, 56 households, and 54 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 449.3 square miles (1,163.7 km²). There were 57 housing units, including one vacant, at an average density of 167.4 square miles (433.6 km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.0% White. The top two ancestry groups in the township were German with 51.7%, followed by Russian with 21.2%.
Of the 56 households in the township, 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 94.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together. Only 3.6% were non-families. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 2.76.
The township's the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 38.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.6 males.
The median household and family income for the township $42,083. Males had a median income of $50,526 versus $38,214 for females, with a per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
of $18,884. About 11.3% of population was below the poverty line.