Cherry Township, Minnesota
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| Cherry Township, Minnesota | |
  Cherry Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 33.5 sq mi (86.7 km²) |
| - Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,378 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 915 |
| - Density | 27.8/sq mi (10.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-11134[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663790[2] |
Cherry Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census.
State Highway 37 serves as a main arterial route in the township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles (86.7 km²), of which, 32.9 square miles (85.3 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (1.70%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 915 people, 339 households, and 258 families residing in the township. The population density was 27.8 people per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 11.1/sq mi (4.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.02% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 339 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 116.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,263, and the median income for a family was $55,882. Males had a median income of $43,173 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,186. About 1.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
