Audubon Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Audubon Township is a township in Becker County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 416 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which 32.3 square miles (83.7 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) (8.59%) is water.
The city of Audubon
is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
of 2000, there were 416 people, 162 households, and 129 families residing in the township. The population density
was 12.9 people per square mile (5.0/km²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.12% White, 0.72% Native American, and 2.16% from two or more races.
There were 162 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $46,458. Males had a median income of $25,179 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,650. About 4.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Becker County, Minnesota
Becker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 32,504. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. A portion of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into 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
United States
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. The population was 416 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which 32.3 square miles (83.7 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km²) (8.59%) is water.
The city of Audubon
Audubon, Minnesota
Audubon is a city in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 519 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 1.69% is water.-Demographics:...
is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Lakes
- Audubon Lake
- Barne Lake
- Barnes Lake
- Berseth Lake
- Bluebird Lake
- Boardson Lake
- Boyer Lake (east quarter)
- Canary Lake
- Cravath Lake (south half)
- Dahlberg Lake (northeast edge)
- Gilbertson Lake
- Joy Lake
- Larson Lake
- Leaf Lake (northeast edge)
- Little Cormorant Lake (vast majority)
- Lake Minnetonka
- Marshall Lake
- Mc Kinstry Lake
- Reep Lake
- Robin Lake
Adjacent townships
- Hamden Township (north)
- Richwood Township (northeast)
- Detroit Township (east)
- Lake View Township (southeast)
- Lake Eunice Township (south)
- Cormorant Township (southwest)
- Lake Park Township (west)
- Cuba Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Audubon, Cook Family, Felker and Immanuel.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 416 people, 162 households, and 129 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 12.9 people per square mile (5.0/km²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.12% White, 0.72% Native American, and 2.16% from two or more races.
There were 162 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $46,458. Males had a median income of $25,179 versus $28,750 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 $20,650. About 4.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.