Spang Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

Spang Township, Minnesota
Township
Spang Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 47°4′20″N 93°36′26″W / 47.07222°N 93.60722°W / 47.07222; -93.60722Coordinates: 47°4′20″N 93°36′26″W / 47.07222°N 93.60722°W / 47.07222; -93.60722
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Itasca
Area
 • Total 52.9 sq mi (136.9 km2)
 • Land 52.2 sq mi (135.3 km2)
 • Water 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation 1,450 ft (442 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 264
 • Density 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-61564[1]
GNIS feature ID 0665659[2]

Spang Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 264 at the 2010 census.[3]

Spang Township was named for Matthew A. Sprang, a county official and businessperson in the lumber industry.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 52.9 square miles (136.9 km²), of which 52.2 square miles (135.2 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), or 1.19%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 262 people, 96 households, and 74 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.0 people per square mile (1.9/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.47% White, 0.38% Native American, and 1.15% from two or more races.

There were 96 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,033. About 8.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 40.9% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. 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): Spang township, Itasca County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 256.
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