Ripley Township, Morrison County, Minnesota
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Ripley Township is a township in Morrison County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 692 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 48.4 square miles (125.4 km²), of which, 47.7 square miles (123.5 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (1.53%) is water.
State Highways 371
and 115
; and Morrison County Roads 45, 47, 48, and 49 are six of the main routes in the community.
of 2000, there were 692 people, 230 households, and 193 families residing in the township. The population density
was 14.5 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 254 housing units at an average density of 5.3/sq mi (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 230 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 114.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,875, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,711 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,881. About 10.1% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
Morrison County, Minnesota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,712 people, 11,816 households, and 8,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 13,870 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 692 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 48.4 square miles (125.4 km²), of which, 47.7 square miles (123.5 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (1.53%) is water.
State Highways 371
Minnesota State Highway 371
Minnesota 371 was originally designated as US 371 from 1931 to 1973. During 1973, US 371 was re-designated Minnesota 371. The former US 371 designation was concurrent with US 2 from 1931 to 1973 between Cass Lake and Bemidji with a terminus at US 71.Subsequently,...
and 115
Minnesota State Highway 115
Minnesota State Highway 115 is a highway in central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 10 in Randall and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with Highway 371 at Camp Ripley Junction in Ripley Township near the city of Little Falls.Highway 115 is in...
; and Morrison County Roads 45, 47, 48, and 49 are six of the main routes in the community.
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 692 people, 230 households, and 193 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 14.5 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 254 housing units at an average density of 5.3/sq mi (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 230 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% 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, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 114.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,875, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,711 versus $23,333 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 $14,881. About 10.1% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.