Wahnena, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Wahnena is an unorganized territory
in Cass County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 197 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brainerd
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
, the unorganized territory has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.3 km²), of which, 34.0 square miles (88.2 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.30%) is water.
of 2000, there were 197 people, 67 households, and 50 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
was 5.8 people per square mile (2.2/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 94.92% White, 3.05% Native American, and 2.03% from two or more races.
There were 67 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 36.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 118.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $26,607, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the unorganized territory was $9,026. About 22.9% of families and 37.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Unorganized territory
An unorganized territory is a region of land without a "normally" constituted system of government. This does not mean that the territory has no government at all or that it is unclaimed territory...
in Cass County
Cass County, Minnesota
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 28,567. Its county seat is Walker. A portion of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county.-Geography:...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 197 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brainerd
Brainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County and one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Brainerd micropolitan area
The Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in central Minnesota, anchored by the city of Brainerd...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the unorganized territory has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.3 km²), of which, 34.0 square miles (88.2 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.30%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 197 people, 67 households, and 50 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
Population density
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was 5.8 people per square mile (2.2/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 94.92% White, 3.05% Native American, and 2.03% from two or more races.
There were 67 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 36.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 118.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $26,607, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,875 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 unorganized territory was $9,026. About 22.9% of families and 37.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.