Erie Township, Minnesota
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Erie Township is a township in Becker County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 1,621 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which 32.1 square miles (83.1 km²) is land and 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²) (11.72%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,621 people, 596 households, and 463 families residing in the township. The population density
was 50.5 people per square mile (19.5/km²). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 25.6/sq mi (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.37% White, 0.06% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.19% from other races
, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 596 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,024, and the median income for a family was $45,875. Males had a median income of $31,742 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,837. About 2.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Becker County, Minnesota
Becker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 32,504. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. A portion of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into 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...
, United States
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. The population was 1,621 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 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which 32.1 square miles (83.1 km²) is land and 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²) (11.72%) is water.
Lakes
- Cotton Lake (southwest three-quarters)
- Fisher Lake
- Five Lake (vast majority)
- Fox Lake
- Howe Lake
- Irish Lake
- Loon Lake (southeast half)
- Neuner Lake
- Perch Lake
- Pickerel Lake (vast majority)
- Rice Lake
- Schultz Lake
- St Patrick Lake
Adjacent townships
- Holmesville Township (north)
- Height of Land Township (east)
- Silver Leaf Township (southeast)
- Burlington Township (south)
- Lake View Township (southwest)
- Detroit Township (west)
- Richwood Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,621 people, 596 households, and 463 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 50.5 people per square mile (19.5/km²). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 25.6/sq mi (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.37% White, 0.06% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 596 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,024, and the median income for a family was $45,875. Males had a median income of $31,742 versus $19,167 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 $18,837. About 2.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.