Greenwood Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
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| Greenwood Township, Minnesota | |
  Greenwood Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 92.3 sq mi (238.9 km²) |
| - Land | 58.2 sq mi (150.7 km²) |
| - Water | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,371 ft (418 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 905 |
| - Density | 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-25928[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664351[2] |
Greenwood Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 905 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.3 square miles (239.0 km²), of which, 58.2 square miles (150.7 km²) of it is land and 34.1 square miles (88.3 km²) of it (36.94%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 905 people, 423 households, and 301 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.6 people per square mile (6.0/km²). There were 1,611 housing units at an average density of 27.7/sq mi (10.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 82.43% White, 0.11% African American, 15.91% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 423 households out of which 11.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.48.
In the township the population was spread out with 14.9% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 15.0% from 25 to 44, 46.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 113.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,917, and the median income for a family was $51,944. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $21,838 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,433. About 5.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 1.0% 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.
