Alborn Township, Minnesota
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Alborn Township is a township in Saint Louis County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 460 at the 2010 census.
The unincorporated communities of Alborn and Prosit
are located within Alborn Township.
The community of Alborn is located 29 miles (46.7 km) northwest of the city of Duluth
at the junction of County Highway 7 and County Highway 47.
, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²), of which 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), or 1.96%, is water.
The Artichoke River
flows through the township.
of 2000, there were 399 people, 153 households, and 115 families residing in the township. The population density
was 11.6 people per square mile (4.5/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.23% White, 5.51% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, and 3.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 153 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $51,458. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $27,292 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,953. About 1.8% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
St. Louis County, Minnesota
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 200,226. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county by total area in Minnesota, and the second largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; in land area alone, after Aroostook...
, 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 460 at the 2010 census.
The unincorporated communities of Alborn and Prosit
Prosit, Minnesota
Prosit is an unincorporated community in Alborn Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located southeast of Meadowlands at the junction of County Highway 47 and West Shipley Road.-References:...
are located within Alborn Township.
The community of Alborn is located 29 miles (46.7 km) northwest of the city of Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
at the junction of County Highway 7 and County Highway 47.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²), of which 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), or 1.96%, is water.
The Artichoke River
Artichoke River
The Artichoke River is a short tributary of the St. Louis River in northeastern Minnesota in the United States. Via the St. Louis River, it is part of the watershed of Lake Superior. It flows for its entire length in southern St. Louis County...
flows through the township.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 399 people, 153 households, and 115 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 11.6 people per square mile (4.5/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.23% White, 5.51% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, and 3.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 153 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $51,458. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $27,292 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 $18,953. About 1.8% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.