Spruce Grove Township, Becker County, Minnesota
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Spruce Grove Township is a township in Becker County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 358 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.4 km²), of which 35.6 square miles (92.1 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) (0.31%) is water.
The south quarter of the city of Wolf Lake
is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
of 2000, there were 358 people, 131 households, and 94 families residing in the township. The population density
was 10.1 people per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.09% White, 0.28% Native American, 2.79% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 131 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples
living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $25,341, and the median income for a family was $38,036. Males had a median income of $24,861 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $12,135. About 2.1% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Becker County, Minnesota
Becker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 32,504. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. A portion of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into 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 358 as of the 2000 census.
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 (92.4 km²), of which 35.6 square miles (92.1 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) (0.31%) is water.
The south quarter of the city of Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake, Minnesota
Wolf Lake is a city in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 57 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Adjacent townships
- Wolf Lake Township (north)
- Green Valley Township (northeast)
- Runeberg Township (east)
- Paddock Township, Otter Tail County (southeast)
- Butler Township, Otter Tail County (south)
- Corliss Township, Otter Tail County (southwest)
- Evergreen Township (west)
- Toad Lake Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 358 people, 131 households, and 94 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 10.1 people per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.09% White, 0.28% Native American, 2.79% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 131 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% 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, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $25,341, and the median income for a family was $38,036. Males had a median income of $24,861 versus $18,125 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 $12,135. About 2.1% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.