White Bear Township, Minnesota
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White Bear Township is a township in Ramsey County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 10,949 at the 2010 census. The township was established in 1858. Over the years, the cities of White Bear Lake
, Vadnais Heights
, Gem Lake
, and North Oaks
were carved out of the township's original 36 square miles (93.2 km²). It now comprises four discontiguous parcels over an area of 9.3 square miles (24.1 km²). It is the only remaining township in Ramsey County.
, the township has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28 km²), of which 7.5 square miles (19.4 km²) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), or 31.12%, is water. Interstate Highway 35E
, U.S. Highway 61
, County Highway 96, and State Highway 96
are four of the main routes in the community.
of 2000, there were 11,293 people, 4,010 households, and 3,151 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1,513.7 people per square mile (584.5/km²). There were 4,086 housing units at an average density of 547.7/sq mi (211.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.14% White, 0.41% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 4,010 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $70,000, and the median income for a family was $79,171. Males had a median income of $50,472 versus $35,408 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $28,847. About 2.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849. As of 2010, the population was 508,640. Its county seat is St. Paul, which is also Minnesota's state capital. The county is named for Alexander Ramsey , the first governor of the Minnesota Territory...
, 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 10,949 at the 2010 census. The township was established in 1858. Over the years, the cities of White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
White Bear Lake is a city in Ramsey and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 23,797 at the 2010 census. The city is located on White Bear Lake, one of the largest lakes in the Minneapolis-St...
, Vadnais Heights
Vadnais Heights, Minnesota
Vadnais Heights is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 12,302 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. It borders the cities of Shoreview, Little Canada, White Bear...
, Gem Lake
Gem Lake, Minnesota
Gem Lake is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 393 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water...
, and North Oaks
North Oaks, Minnesota
North Oaks is a suburb north of Saint Paul in Ramsey County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 4,469 at the 2010 census.Formerly a gated community that now posts private access signage, all land is owned by homeowners with the North Oaks Home Owners Association maintaining all...
were carved out of the township's original 36 square miles (93.2 km²). It now comprises four discontiguous parcels over an area of 9.3 square miles (24.1 km²). It is the only remaining township in Ramsey County.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28 km²), of which 7.5 square miles (19.4 km²) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), or 31.12%, is water. Interstate Highway 35E
Interstate 35E (Minnesota)
Interstate 35E is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota, passing through downtown Saint Paul. It is one of two through routes for Interstate 35 through the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, the other being Interstate 35W through Minneapolis. Thus, both ends of I-35E are...
, U.S. Highway 61
U.S. Route 61
U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River, and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's...
, County Highway 96, and State Highway 96
Minnesota State Highway 96
Minnesota State Highway 96 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in White Bear Lake and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 95 on the northern edge of Stillwater....
are four of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,293 people, 4,010 households, and 3,151 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 1,513.7 people per square mile (584.5/km²). There were 4,086 housing units at an average density of 547.7/sq mi (211.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.14% White, 0.41% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 4,010 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $70,000, and the median income for a family was $79,171. Males had a median income of $50,472 versus $35,408 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 $28,847. About 2.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.