Becker Township, Sherburne County, Minnesota
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Becker Township is a township in Sherburne County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 3,605 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 55.8 square miles (144.5 km²), of which, 55.5 square miles (143.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.
It is bordered on the southwest by the Mississippi River
.
of 2000, there were 3,605 people, 1,099 households, and 974 families residing in the township. The population density
was 65.0 people per square mile (25.1/km²). There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of 23.2/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.25% White, 0.11% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.28% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 1,099 households out of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples
living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.3% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the township the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,089, and the median income for a family was $65,960. Males had a median income of $48,150 versus $26,581 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,015. About 1.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Sherburne County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,417 people, 21,581 households, and 16,746 families residing in the county. The population density was 148 people per square mile . There were 22,827 housing units at an average density of 52 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
United States
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. The population was 3,605 at 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 55.8 square miles (144.5 km²), of which, 55.5 square miles (143.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.
It is bordered on the southwest by the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,605 people, 1,099 households, and 974 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 65.0 people per square mile (25.1/km²). There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of 23.2/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.25% White, 0.11% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 1,099 households out of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.3% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the township the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,089, and the median income for a family was $65,960. Males had a median income of $48,150 versus $26,581 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 $23,015. About 1.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.