Libby Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Libby Township is a township in Aitkin County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 47 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which 34.7 square miles (89.8 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) (3.96%) is water.
of 2000, there were 47 people, 25 households, and 15 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1.4 people per square mile (0.5/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 25 households out of which 12.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, and 40.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 8.5% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 40.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $25,971. There were 12.5% of families and 21.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.
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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 47 as of the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which 34.7 square miles (89.8 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) (3.96%) is water.
Lakes
- Aitkin Lake (west edge)
- Big Sandy Lake (west edge)
- Brown Lake (northwest quarter)
- Libby Lake
Adjacent townships
- Verdon Township (north)
- 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....
(northeast) - Turner Township (east)
- Shamrock Township (southeast)
- Workman Township (south)
- Logan TownshipLogan Township, Aitkin County, MinnesotaLogan Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 231 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles , of which 35.2 square miles is land and 0.6 square miles...
(southwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 47 people, 25 households, and 15 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 1.4 people per square mile (0.5/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 25 households out of which 12.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% 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, and 40.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 8.5% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 40.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $23,750 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 $25,971. There were 12.5% of families and 21.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.