French Township, Minnesota
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| French Township, Minnesota | |
  French Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.3 sq mi (96.7 km²) |
| - Land | 33.2 sq mi (86.0 km²) |
| - Water | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,371 ft (418 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 354 |
| - Density | 10.7/sq mi (4.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-22724[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664230[2] |
French Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 354 at the 2000 census.
County Highway 5 serves as a main arterial route for the township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.7 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (86.0 km²) of it is land and 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²) of it (11.04%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 354 people, 146 households, and 117 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.7 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.72% White, and 0.28% from two or more races.
There were 146 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,583, and the median income for a family was $58,125. Males had a median income of $45,781 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,856. About 2.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
