Bay Lake Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Bay Lake Township is a township in Crow Wing County
, Minnesota
, USA
. The population was 923 at the 2000 census.
Minnesota Highway 6
and Minnesota Highway 18
are two of the main arterial routes in the township.
, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 27 square miles (69.9 km²) of it is land and 9.2 square miles (23.8 km²) of it (25.48%) is water. The township encompasses Bay Lake
as well as several smaller lakes.
of 2000, there were 923 people, 421 households, and 306 families residing in the township. The population density
was 34.2 people per square mile (13.2/km²). There were 1,335 housing units at an average density of 49.4/sq mi (19.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.48% White, 0.65% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 421 households out of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples
living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the township the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 37.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,596, and the median income for a family was $48,558. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $26,194. About 6.3% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Crow Wing County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 62,500. Its county seat is Brainerd.-Geography:...
, 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...
, USA
United States
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. The population was 923 at the 2000 census.
Minnesota Highway 6
Minnesota State Highway 6
Minnesota State Highway 6 is a highway in east-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 18 in Bay Lake Township near Garrison and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
and Minnesota Highway 18
Minnesota State Highway 18
Minnesota 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...
are two of the main arterial routes in the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 27 square miles (69.9 km²) of it is land and 9.2 square miles (23.8 km²) of it (25.48%) is water. The township encompasses Bay Lake
Bay Lake (Minnesota)
Bay Lake is a body of water located in the Brainerd Lakes region of Minnesota. The lake has a surface area of and approximately of shoreline. The maximum depth of the lake is with a water clarity of...
as well as several smaller lakes.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 923 people, 421 households, and 306 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 34.2 people per square mile (13.2/km²). There were 1,335 housing units at an average density of 49.4/sq mi (19.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.48% White, 0.65% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 421 households out of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% 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, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the township the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 17.0% from 25 to 44, 37.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,596, and the median income for a family was $48,558. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,563 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 $26,194. About 6.3% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.