North Township, Pennington County, Minnesota

North Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The unincorporated community of Dakota Junction is located within the township.

North Township, Minnesota
Township
North Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota North Township, Minnesota North Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 48°8′40″N 96°11′8″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Pennington
Area
• Total	23.4 sq mi (60.6 km^2)
• Land	23.0 sq mi (59.5 km^2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km^2)
Elevation	1,119 ft (341 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	726
• Density	31.6/sq mi (12.2/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-46762[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665142[2]

North Township was so named from its location in the northern part of Pennington County.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.4 square miles (60.6 km²), of which 23.0 square miles (59.5 km²) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.1 km²) (1.84%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 726 people, 268 households, and 221 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.6 people per square mile (12.2/km²). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 12.1/sq mi (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.07% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 0.55% from two or more races.

There were 268 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,406, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $21,731 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,361. About 2.6% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 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. 407.