Williams Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Williams Township is a township in Aitkin County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 153 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), of which 35.9 square miles (92.9 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) (0.06%) is water.
The city of McGrath
lies geographically within the township but is a separate entity.
of 2000, there were 153 people, 67 households, and 42 families residing in the township. The population density
was 4.3 people per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.69% White, 0.65% Native American and 0.65% Asian.
There were 67 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 135.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $50,893. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,566. About 16.3% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Aitkin County, Minnesota
Aitkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population is 16,202. Its county seat is Aitkin. A portion of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in 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
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. The population was 153 as of the 2000 census.
Etymology
Williams Township was named for George T. Williams, who served as probate judge of Aitkin County for many years.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), of which 35.9 square miles (92.9 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) (0.06%) is water.
The city of McGrath
McGrath, Minnesota
McGrath is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 80 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
lies geographically within the township but is a separate entity.
Major highways
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Minnesota State Highway 18Minnesota State Highway 18Minnesota State Highway 18 is a highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 25 in Brainerd and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Finlayson Township near Askov and Sandstone... -
Minnesota State Highway 27Minnesota State Highway 27Minnesota State Highway 27 is a highway in west-central and east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 28 in Browns Valley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 35 in Moose Lake.... -
Minnesota State Highway 65Minnesota State Highway 65Minnesota State Highway 65 is a highway in east-central and northeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Washington Avenue at the north end of downtown Minneapolis and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
Adjacent townships
- Pliny Township (north)
- Millward Township (northeast)
- Wagner Township (east)
- Kroschel Township, Kanabec County (southeast)
- Ford Township, Kanabec County (south)
- Hay Brook Township, Kanabec County (southwest)
- Idun Township (west)
- Seavey Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 153 people, 67 households, and 42 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 4.3 people per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.69% White, 0.65% Native American and 0.65% Asian.
There were 67 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% 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, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 135.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $50,893. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $17,188 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 $20,566. About 16.3% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.