Akron Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota
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Akron Township is a township in Big Stone County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 196 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 53.3 square miles (138 km²), of which 48.6 square miles (125.9 km²) is land and 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) (8.78%) is water.
The city of Correll
is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
of 2000, there were 196 people, 79 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The population density
was 4.0 people per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.98% White, and 1.02% from two or more races.
There were 79 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were married couples
living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 115.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $23,250 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,473. About 16.7% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.9% of those sixty five or over.
Big Stone County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,820 people, 2,377 households, and 1,611 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 3,171 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
, 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 196 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 53.3 square miles (138 km²), of which 48.6 square miles (125.9 km²) is land and 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) (8.78%) is water.
The city of Correll
Correll, Minnesota
Correll is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 34 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The... -
Minnesota State Highway 7Minnesota State Highway 7Minnesota State Highway 7 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 28 and Big Stone County Road 1 near Beardsley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with State Highway 100 and Hennepin County Road 25 in St. Louis Park.For part of its...
Adjacent townships
- Artichoke Township (north)
- Hegbert Township, Swift County (northeast)
- Shible Township, Swift County (east)
- Appleton Township, Swift County (southeast)
- Hantho Township, Lac qui Parle County (southeast)
- Lake Shore Township, Lac qui Parle County (south)
- Agassiz Township, Lac qui Parle County (southwest)
- Odessa Township (west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 196 people, 79 households, and 60 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 4.0 people per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.98% White, and 1.02% from two or more races.
There were 79 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% 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, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 115.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $23,250 versus $20,417 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 $15,473. About 16.7% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.9% of those sixty five or over.