Midway Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
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Midway Township is a township in Saint Louis County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 1,399 at the 2010 census.
Midway Road, Becks Road, and Interstate Highway 35
are three of the main arterial routes in the township.
, the township has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.6 km²), all of it land.
Mission Creek, Sargent Creek, and Stewart Creek, all flow through the township. The Midway River
flows through at the northwest corner of the township.
of 2000, there were 1,479 people, 495 households, and 386 families residing in the township. The population density
was 82.1 people per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 28.3/sq mi (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.28% White, 2.43% Native American, 0.20% from other races
, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. 15.8% were of German
, 15.3% Swedish, 14.9% Norwegian
, 10.6% Finnish, 7.4% Polish
, 6.3% Irish
and 5.1% French
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 495 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,411, and the median income for a family was $47,614. Males had a median income of $39,554 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,487. About 3.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
St. Louis County, Minnesota
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 200,226. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county by total area in Minnesota, and the second largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; in land area alone, after Aroostook...
, 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 1,399 at the 2010 census.
Midway Road, Becks Road, and Interstate Highway 35
Interstate 35 in Minnesota
In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 35 is a highway in southeast, east-central, and northeast Minnesota. The route runs north–south from the Iowa state line through the twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul; where it splits into Interstates 35E and 35W; and ends in the city of...
are three of the main arterial routes in the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.6 km²), all of it land.
Mission Creek, Sargent Creek, and Stewart Creek, all flow through the township. The Midway River
Midway River
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flows through at the northwest corner of the township.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,479 people, 495 households, and 386 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 82.1 people per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 28.3/sq mi (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.28% White, 2.43% Native American, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. 15.8% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 15.3% Swedish, 14.9% Norwegian
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
, 10.6% Finnish, 7.4% Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
, 6.3% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
and 5.1% French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 495 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,411, and the median income for a family was $47,614. Males had a median income of $39,554 versus $22,500 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 $17,487. About 3.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- County Road 13 – Midway Road
- County Road 3 – Becks Road
- Interstate 35 in MinnesotaInterstate 35 in MinnesotaIn the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 35 is a highway in southeast, east-central, and northeast Minnesota. The route runs north–south from the Iowa state line through the twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul; where it splits into Interstates 35E and 35W; and ends in the city of...