Nidaros Township, Minnesota
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| Nidaros Township, Minnesota | |
  Nidaros Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.5 sq mi (89.2 km²) |
| - Land | 30.9 sq mi (80.0 km²) |
| - Water | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 317 |
| - Density | 10.3/sq mi (4.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-46240[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665122[2] |
Nidaros Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 317 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.3 km²), of which, 30.9 square miles (80.0 km²) of it is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) of it (10.39%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 317 people, 133 households, and 96 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.3 people per square mile (4.0/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 10.0/sq mi (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.05% White and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 133 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there are 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $37,969. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $13,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,234. About 2.2% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under the age of 18 and 2.4% of those 65 and older.
[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.
