Split Rock Township, Minnesota
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Split Rock Township is a township in Carlton County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 124 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 124 people, 55 households, and 31 families residing in the township. The population density
was 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 2.7/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.19% White, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population. 31.9% were of Polish
, 20.4% Finnish, 15.0% German
and 11.5% American
ancestry according to Census 2000
There were 55 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,677. There were 16.7% of families and 17.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and 30.8% of those over 64.
Carlton County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,671 people, 12,064 households, and 8,408 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 13,721 housing units at an average density of 16 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 124 as of 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 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), all of it land.
Adjacent townships
- Automba Township (north)
- Kalevala Township (northeast)
- Silver Township (east)
- Sturgeon Lake Township, Pine County (southeast)
- Birch Creek Township, Pine County (south)
- Millward Township, Aitkin County (southwest)
- Beaver Township, Aitkin CountyBeaver 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:...
(west) - Salo Township, Aitkin County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 124 people, 55 households, and 31 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 2.7/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.19% White, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population. 31.9% were of Polish
Poles
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, 20.4% Finnish, 15.0% 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....
and 11.5% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000
There were 55 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $16,875 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 $17,677. There were 16.7% of families and 17.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and 30.8% of those over 64.