Finley Township, Steele County, North Dakota
Encyclopedia
Finley Township is a township
in Steele County
in the U.S. State
of North Dakota
. Its population as of the 2000 Census
was 64, which had dropped to an estimated 47 people as of 2009. The county seat
of Finley, North Dakota
is located in the township and shares its name.
village was incorporated from part of the township in 1908, reducing its size and population. The county seat for Steele County
was moved to Finley
from Sherbrooke
in 1919 after a vote of the county residents.
, the township has a total area of 32.47 square miles (84.1 km²), 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) of it water.
, there were 62 people, 22 households, and 19 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.4% White, with 1.6% reporting two or more races. The top two ancestry groups in the township were German with 34% and Norwegian
with 33%.
Of the 22 households in the township, 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.8% were married couples
living together. Only 13.6% were non-families. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.21.
The township's population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years.
The median household income for the township was $51,875, and the median family income was $56,250. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $23,250 for females, with a per capita income
of $26,196. About 3% of population was below the poverty line.
Civil township
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in Steele County
Steele County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,258 people, 923 households, and 635 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
in the U.S. State
U.S. state
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of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. Its population as of the 2000 Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
was 64, which had dropped to an estimated 47 people as of 2009. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Finley, North Dakota
Finley, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 515 people, 224 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 147.4 people per square mile . There were 256 housing units at an average density of 73.3 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.28% White, 1.75% Native...
is located in the township and shares its name.
History
Finley Township was originally called Highland Township, until the name was changed in 1904. The township had a peak population of 350 in 1900. FinleyFinley, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 515 people, 224 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 147.4 people per square mile . There were 256 housing units at an average density of 73.3 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.28% White, 1.75% Native...
village was incorporated from part of the township in 1908, reducing its size and population. The county seat for Steele County
Steele County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,258 people, 923 households, and 635 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
was moved to Finley
Finley, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 515 people, 224 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 147.4 people per square mile . There were 256 housing units at an average density of 73.3 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.28% White, 1.75% Native...
from Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, North Dakota
Sherbrooke is an ghost town in Steele County in the U.S. State of North Dakota. It was the county seat from 1885 to 1919, when the government moved to the current county seat of Finley...
in 1919 after a vote of the county residents.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 32.47 square miles (84.1 km²), 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) of it water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 CensusUnited States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, there were 62 people, 22 households, and 19 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 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.4% White, with 1.6% reporting two or more races. The top two ancestry groups in the township were German with 34% and Norwegian
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
with 33%.
Of the 22 households in the township, 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.8% 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. Only 13.6% were non-families. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.21.
The township's population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years.
The median household income for the township was $51,875, and the median family income was $56,250. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $23,250 for females, with a 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...
of $26,196. About 3% of population was below the poverty line.