Lessor Township, Minnesota
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| Lessor Township, Minnesota | |
  Lessor Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.3 km²) |
| - Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 197 |
| - Density | 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-36692[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664765[2] |
Lessor Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the 'Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 197 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.22%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 197 people, 73 households, and 54 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.5 people per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.49% White, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 73 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% 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 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 116.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,808. About 8.1% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.9% of those sixty five 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.
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