Onstad Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Onstad 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 70 at the 2000 census.

Onstad Township, Minnesota
Township
Onstad Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Onstad Township, Minnesota Onstad Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°38′14″N 96°22′38″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Polk
Area
• Total	35.7 sq mi (92.4 km^2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.1 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
Elevation	1,020 ft (311 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	70
• Density	2.0/sq mi (0.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-48418[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665211[2]

Onstad Township was organized in 1882, and named for Ole P. Onstad, a Norwegian settler.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.4 km²), of which 35.6 square miles (92.1 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (0.31%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 70 people, 26 households, and 21 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.0 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 30 housing units at an average density of 0.8/sq mi (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.14% White and 2.86% Asian.

There were 26 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 37.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,807. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.

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. 426.