Crow Lake Township, Stearns County, Minnesota

Crow Lake Township, Minnesota
Township
Crow Lake Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 45°28′15″N 95°4′34″W / 45.47083°N 95.07611°W / 45.47083; -95.07611Coordinates: 45°28′15″N 95°4′34″W / 45.47083°N 95.07611°W / 45.47083; -95.07611
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stearns
Area
 • Total 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Land 33.7 sq mi (87.2 km2)
 • Water 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
Elevation 1,286 ft (392 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 318
 • Density 9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-14032[1]
GNIS feature ID 0663898[2]

Crow Lake Township is in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 318 at the 2010 census.[3]

Crow Lake Township was organized in 1868, and named after Crow Lake.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2); 33.7 square miles (87 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), or 4.10%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 345 people, 126 households, and 100 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.2 people per square mile (4.0/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.26% White, 0.29% African American, 0.87% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 126 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,042, and the median income for a family was $50,714. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,108. About 6.0% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Crow Lake township, Stearns County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 523.
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