Garfield Township, Polk County, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Garfield Township is a township in Polk County
, Minnesota
, United States
. It is part of the 'Grand Forks
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Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 391 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²), of which, 33.1 square miles (85.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.24%) is water.
of 2000, there were 391 people, 149 households, and 123 families residing in the township. The population density
was 11.8 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.21% White, 1.28% Native American, and 0.51% from two or more races.
There were 149 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,292, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,760. About 7.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Polk County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,369 people, 12,070 households, and 8,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile . There were 14,008 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
, 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
United States
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. It is part of the 'Grand Forks
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
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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....
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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...
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 391 at 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...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²), of which, 33.1 square miles (85.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.24%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 391 people, 149 households, and 123 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 11.8 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.21% White, 1.28% Native American, and 0.51% from two or more races.
There were 149 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,292, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $15,625 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 $15,760. About 7.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.