New Independence Township, Minnesota
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New Independence Township is a township in Saint Louis County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 299 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 53
and Minnesota Highway 33
are two of the main arterial routes in the township.
The unincorporated communities of Culver
and Independence
are located within New Independence Township. Independence is located 22 miles (35.4 km) northwest of the city of Duluth
.
South Ridge School is located within the southwest corner of the township.
, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), or 2.55%, is water.
The Cloquet River
flows through the southeast corner of the township, and the Artichoke River
flows through the northwest corner of the township.
of 2000, there were 272 people, 106 households, and 80 families residing in the township. The population density
was 7.8 people per square mile (3.0/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.43% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.
There were 106 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples
living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,738. About 2.4% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 13.5% of those sixty five or over.
St. Louis County, Minnesota
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 200,226. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county by total area in Minnesota, and the second largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; in land area alone, after Aroostook...
, 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 299 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 53
U.S. Route 53
U.S. Route 53 is a north–south U.S. highway that runs for 403 miles from La Crosse, Wisconsin to northern Minnesota. It is the primary north–south route in northwestern Wisconsin, serving as a vital link between I-94 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin and the city of Duluth, Minnesota...
and Minnesota Highway 33
Minnesota State Highway 33
Minnesota State Highway 33 is a highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate 35 at Cloquet and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with U.S. Highway 53 at Independence...
are two of the main arterial routes in the township.
The unincorporated communities of Culver
Culver, Minnesota
Culver is an unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located 27 miles northwest of the city of Duluth....
and Independence
Independence, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Independence is an unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located 22 miles northwest of the city of Duluth at the junction of U.S...
are located within New Independence Township. Independence is located 22 miles (35.4 km) northwest of the city of Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
.
South Ridge School is located within the southwest corner of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), or 2.55%, is water.
The Cloquet River
Cloquet River
The Cloquet River is a river of Minnesota. It is the main tributary of the St. Louis River.-Geography:The Cloquet river generally flows in a southwesterly direction which goes through Alden Lake, Island Lake Reservoir and Wood Lake before emptying into the St...
flows through the southeast corner of the township, and the Artichoke River
Artichoke River
The Artichoke River is a short tributary of the St. Louis River in northeastern Minnesota in the United States. Via the St. Louis River, it is part of the watershed of Lake Superior. It flows for its entire length in southern St. Louis County...
flows through the northwest corner of the township.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 272 people, 106 households, and 80 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 7.8 people per square mile (3.0/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.43% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.
There were 106 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% 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, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $21,750 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 $20,738. About 2.4% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 13.5% of those sixty five or over.