Scandia Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Scandia 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 86 at the 2000 census.

Scandia Township, Minnesota
Township
Scandia Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Scandia Township, Minnesota Scandia Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°33′0″N 96°38′38″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Polk
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93.4 km^2)
• Land	36.1 sq mi (93.4 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	876 ft (267 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	86
• Density	2.4/sq mi (0.9/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-58882[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665564[2]

This township was named after Scandia.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 86 people, 24 households, and 24 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.4 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 0.7/sq mi (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 24 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 95.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the township the population was spread out, with 39.5% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,083, and the median income for a family was $47,083. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,253. There were 7.4% of families and 3.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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. 427.