High Forest Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
High Forest Township is a township
in Olmsted County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census.
The American character actor
William Fawcett
was born in High Forest Township in 1894. He went on to star in dozens of film
s and television
programs in a career from 1946 until the early 1970s. One of his better known roles was as Pete Wilkey on the NBC
series Fury
. Fawcett died in 1974.
, the township has a total area of 41.4 square miles (107.2 km²), of which, 41.4 square miles (107.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,085 people, 377 households, and 317 families residing in the township. The population density
was 26.2 people per square mile (10.1/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.35% White, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 377 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were married couples
living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% 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 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,818, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $38,929 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,524. About 2.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
and television
character actor
William Fawcett
(1894-1974) grew up in High Forest Township and is interred with his wife, Helene, in Roselawn Cemetery in Roseville
, Minnesota.
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 Olmsted County
Olmsted County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 124,277 people, 47,807 households, and 32,317 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 49,422 housing units at an average density of 76 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census.
The American character actor
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or...
William Fawcett
William Fawcett (actor)
William "Bill" Fawcett was a character actor in Hollywood B-films and in television. His career extended from 1946 until the early 1970s. He is probably best remembered for his role as the cantankerous, rusty-voiced Pete Wilkey of the Broken Wheel Ranch on the NBC series Fury, co-starring Peter...
was born in High Forest Township in 1894. He went on to star in dozens of film
Film
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s and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
programs in a career from 1946 until the early 1970s. One of his better known roles was as Pete Wilkey on the NBC
NBC
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series Fury
Fury
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. Fawcett died in 1974.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 41.4 square miles (107.2 km²), of which, 41.4 square miles (107.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,085 people, 377 households, and 317 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 26.2 people per square mile (10.1/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.35% White, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 377 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% 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, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% 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 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,818, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $38,929 versus $27,188 for females. The 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...
for the township was $22,524. About 2.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
Prolific filmFilm
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and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
character actor
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or...
William Fawcett
William Fawcett (actor)
William "Bill" Fawcett was a character actor in Hollywood B-films and in television. His career extended from 1946 until the early 1970s. He is probably best remembered for his role as the cantankerous, rusty-voiced Pete Wilkey of the Broken Wheel Ranch on the NBC series Fury, co-starring Peter...
(1894-1974) grew up in High Forest Township and is interred with his wife, Helene, in Roselawn Cemetery in Roseville
Roseville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,690 people, 14,598 households, and 8,598 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,543.9 people per square mile . There were 14,917 housing units at an average density of 1,126.4 per square mile...
, Minnesota.