Hodges Township, Stevens County, Minnesota

Hodges Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census.

Hodges Township, Minnesota
Township
Hodges Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Hodges Township, Minnesota Hodges Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°31′58″N 95°47′58″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Stevens
Area
• Total	35.5 sq mi (91.9 km^2)
• Land	34.1 sq mi (88.4 km^2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km^2)
Elevation	1,148 ft (350 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	264
• Density	7.7/sq mi (3.0/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-29438[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664489[2]

Hodges Township was named for Leonard Bacon Hodges, who was credited with planting many trees in the region.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km²), of which 34.2 square miles (89 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) (3.75%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 264 people, 86 households, and 73 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.7 people per square mile (3.0/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 2.7/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.24% White, and 0.76% from two or more races.

There were 86 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.6% were married couples living together, 1.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,833, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,367. About 2.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 536.