Sandy Township, Minnesota
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| Sandy Township, Minnesota | |
  Sandy Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 33.6 sq mi (86.9 km²) |
| - Land | 30.2 sq mi (78.3 km²) |
| - Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,496 ft (456 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 382 |
| - Density | 12.6/sq mi (4.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-58450[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665549[2] |
Sandy Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 382 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.6 square miles (86.9 km²), of which, 30.2 square miles (78.3 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²) of it (9.89%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 382 people, 162 households, and 115 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.6 people per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.95% White, 0.52% African American, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 162 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 113.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,048, and the median income for a family was $46,806. Males had a median income of $44,167 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,422. About 1.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 13.7% 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.
