Malmo Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Malmo Township is a township in Aitkin County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 332 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which 33.0 square miles (85.3 km²) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²) (7.70%) is water.
of 2000, there were 332 people, 153 households, and 104 families residing in the township. The population density
was 10.1 people per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 345 housing units at an average density of 10.5/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.39% White, 2.71% Native American, and 0.90% from two or more races.
There were 153 households out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,161, and the median income for a family was $39,464. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,737. About 5.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
and Malmo
straddle the northern and southern boundaries, respectively. The namesake Glen Store and business district of Glen, is in Malmo Township.
Aitkin County, Minnesota
Aitkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population is 16,202. Its county seat is Aitkin. A portion of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in the county.-History:...
, 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
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. The population was 332 as of the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which 33.0 square miles (85.3 km²) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²) (7.70%) is water.
Major highways
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Minnesota State Highway 18Minnesota State Highway 18Minnesota State Highway 18 is a highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 25 in Brainerd and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Finlayson Township near Askov and Sandstone... -
Minnesota State Highway 47Minnesota State Highway 47Minnesota State Highway 47 is a highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Central Avenue in Minneapolis and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 169 in Aitkin....
Lakes
- Deer Lake
- Mille Lacs Lake (east edge)
- Sugar Lake (south three-quarters)
- Stapleton Lake (classified as a pond)
- Twenty Lake
Adjacent townships
- Glen Township (north)
- Lee TownshipLee Township, Aitkin County, MinnesotaLee Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 54 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
(northeast) - Seavey Township (southeast)
- Lakeside TownshipLakeside Township, Aitkin County, MinnesotaLakeside Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 495 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
(south) - Wealthwood Township (west)
- Nordland TownshipNordland Township, Aitkin County, MinnesotaNordland Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 853 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles , of which 31.3 square miles is land and 5.4 square...
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 332 people, 153 households, and 104 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 10.1 people per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 345 housing units at an average density of 10.5/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.39% White, 2.71% Native American, and 0.90% from two or more races.
There were 153 households out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% 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, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,161, and the median income for a family was $39,464. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,250 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 $16,737. About 5.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Both the unincorporated communities of GlenGlen, Minnesota
Glen is an unincorporated community in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located southeast of the city of Aitkin at the junction of State Highway 47 and Aitkin County Road 12.Glen is located in Glen Township and Malmo Township....
and Malmo
Malmo, Minnesota
Malmo is an unincorporated community in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located on the northeast corner of Mille Lacs Lake at the junction of State Highway 18, State Highway 47, and Aitkin County Road 2....
straddle the northern and southern boundaries, respectively. The namesake Glen Store and business district of Glen, is in Malmo Township.