Mamre Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Mamre Township is a township in Kandiyohi County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 384 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 35.6 mi² (92.2 km²). 33.9 mi² (87.7 km²) of it is land and 1.7 mi² (4.4 km²) of it (4.78%) is water.
of 2000, there were 384 people, 128 households, and 104 families residing in the township. The population density
was 4.4/km² (11.3/mi²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 1.5/km² (3.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.70% White, 0.52% Native American and 0.78% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.
There were 128 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 115.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,668. About 10.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Kandiyohi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, its population was 42,239. Its county seat is Willmar.- History :...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 384 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 35.6 mi² (92.2 km²). 33.9 mi² (87.7 km²) of it is land and 1.7 mi² (4.4 km²) of it (4.78%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 384 people, 128 households, and 104 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 4.4/km² (11.3/mi²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 1.5/km² (3.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.70% White, 0.52% Native American and 0.78% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.
There were 128 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 115.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $20,833 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 $16,668. About 10.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.