Spalding Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Spalding Township is a township in Aitkin County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 237 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.3 km²), of which 36.8 square miles (95.4 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) (0.97%) is water.
The city of McGregor
lies geographically within the township but is a separate entity.
of 2000, there were 237 people, 86 households, and 65 families residing in the township. The population density
was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 54.01% White, 42.62% Native American, 0.42% Asian, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 86 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,000, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $15,893 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $10,260. About 26.6% of families and 32.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.9% of those sixty five or over.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 237 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 37.2 square miles (96.3 km²), of which 36.8 square miles (95.4 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) (0.97%) is water.
The city of McGregor
McGregor, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 404 people, 182 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 205.5 people per square mile . There were 199 housing units at an average density of 101.2 per square mile...
lies geographically within the township but is a separate entity.
Adjacent townships
- McGregor Township (north)
- Clark TownshipClark Township, Aitkin County, MinnesotaClark Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 148 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) - Salo Township (east)
- Beaver TownshipBeaver Township, Aitkin County, MinnesotaBeaver Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 76 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Adjacent townships:...
(southeast) - Rice River Township (south)
- 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....
(southwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 237 people, 86 households, and 65 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 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 54.01% White, 42.62% Native American, 0.42% Asian, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 86 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% 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, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,000, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $15,893 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 $10,260. About 26.6% of families and 32.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.9% of those sixty five or over.