Ball Bluff Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
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Ball Bluff Township is a township in Aitkin County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 300 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²), of which 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) (4.03%) is water.
of 2000, there were 300 people, 121 households, and 86 families residing in the township. The population density
was 8.9 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.67% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races.
There were 121 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,602. About 19.6% of families and 28.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those sixty five or over.
Aitkin County, Minnesota
Aitkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population is 16,202. Its county seat is Aitkin. A portion of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in the county.-History:...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
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. The population was 300 as of the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²), of which 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) (4.03%) is water.
Major highways
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Minnesota State Highway 65Minnesota State Highway 65Minnesota State Highway 65 is a highway in east-central and northeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Washington Avenue at the north end of downtown Minneapolis and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S... -
Minnesota State Highway 200Minnesota State Highway 200Minnesota State Highway 200 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota,which runs from North Dakota Highway 200 at the North Dakota state line near Halstad, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
Adjacent townships
- Sago Township, Itasca County (north)
- Wawina Township, Itasca County (northeast)
- Cornish TownshipCornish Township, Aitkin County, MinnesotaCornish Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 27 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
(south) - Verdon Township (southwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 300 people, 121 households, and 86 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 8.9 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.67% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races.
There were 121 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $16,602. About 19.6% of families and 28.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those sixty five or over.