Sugar Bush Township, Becker County, Minnesota
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Sugar Bush Township is a township in Becker County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 537 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 72.6 square miles (188.1 km²), of which 65.3 square miles (169.1 km²) is land and 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²) (10.11%) is water.
of 2000, there were 537 people, 176 households, and 140 families residing in the township. The population density
was 8.2 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 65.92% White, 26.82% Native American, and 7.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 176 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the township the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $31,023. Males had a median income of $23,929 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $11,486. About 22.1% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 26.2% 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 537 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 72.6 square miles (188.1 km²), of which 65.3 square miles (169.1 km²) is land and 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²) (10.11%) is water.
Lakes
- Bear Lake
- Big Sugar Bush Lake
- Big Tamarack Lake
- Birch Lake (east edge)
- Blackberry Lake
- Bow-Dodge Lake (east quarter)
- Buffalo Lake (east edge)
- Bullhead Lake
- Bush Lake
- Carman Lake
- Chippewa Lake (northwest edge)
- Eagen Lake
- Fish Lake
- Flat Lake (north half)
- Ice Cracking Lake (west edge)
- Island Lake (east half)
- Island Lake (vast majority)
- Little Flat Lake
- Little Round Lake (northeast edge)
- Little Sugar Bush Lake
- Little Tamarack Lake
- Lost Lake
- Lower Egg Lake
- Mallard Lake (east three-quarters)
- Mill Lake
- Mud Lake
- Mulari Lake
- N Momb Lake (northeast three-quarters)
- Pine Lake
- Raspberry Lake (vast majority)
- Round Lake (west edge)
- Rush Lake
- Spindler Lake
- Squaw Lake
- Strawberry Lake (south quarter)
- Tee Cracking Lake (west three-quarters)
- Twin Lakes
- Upper Egg Lake
- Waboose Lake
Adjacent townships
- Eagle View Township (northeast)
- Round Lake TownshipRound Lake Township, Becker County, MinnesotaRound Lake Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 157 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.6 square miles , of which 64.1 square miles is land and 8.5 square...
(east) - Height of Land Township (southeast)
- Holmesville Township (southwest)
- Richwood Township (southwest)
- Callaway Township (west)
- Maple Grove TownshipMaple Grove Township, Becker County, MinnesotaMaple Grove Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 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 27.7 square miles is land and 8.0 square...
(northwest) - White Earth Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 537 people, 176 households, and 140 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 8.2 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 65.92% White, 26.82% Native American, and 7.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 176 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the township the population was spread out with 34.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $31,023. Males had a median income of $23,929 versus $18,333 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 $11,486. About 22.1% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 26.2% of those age 65 or over.