Winger Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Winger 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 177 at the 2000 census.

Winger Township, Minnesota
Township
Winger Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Winger Township, Minnesota Winger Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°33′8″N 96°0′31″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Polk
Area
• Total	35.6 sq mi (92.3 km^2)
• Land	35.1 sq mi (91.0 km^2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km^2)
Elevation	1,230 ft (375 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	177
• Density	5.0/sq mi (1.9/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56592
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-70888[1]
GNIS feature ID	0666019[2]

The township was named after a place called Winger, in Norway.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.3 km²), of which 35.1 square miles (91.0 km²) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.3 km²) (1.38%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 177 people, 67 households, and 48 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.0 people per square mile (1.9/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 2.3/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.61% White, 2.82% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races.

There were 67 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,028. About 13.0% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those 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. 428.