Reiner Township, Pennington County, Minnesota

Reiner Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 94 at the 2000 census.

Reiner Township, Minnesota
Township
Reiner Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Reiner Township, Minnesota Reiner Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 48°8′38″N 95°40′10″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Pennington
Area
• Total	27.0 sq mi (69.8 km^2)
• Land	27.0 sq mi (69.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,181 ft (360 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	94
• Density	3.5/sq mi (1.3/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-53746[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665394[2]

Reiner Township was named for Reinhart Johnsrud, a county official.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.0 square miles (69.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 94 people, 38 households, and 28 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.5 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 38 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,003. 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. 407.