Clark Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
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Clark Township is a township in Aitkin County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 148 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 32.2 square miles (83.4 km²), of which 31.7 square miles (82.1 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (1.61%) is water.
The city of Tamarack
lies geographically within the township but is a separate entity.
of 2000, there were 148 people, 55 households, and 37 families residing in the township. The population density
was 4.7 people per square mile (1.8/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.16% White and 12.84% Native American.
There were 55 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples
living together, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,591. There were 17.5% of families and 23.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and 19.2% of those over 64.
Aitkin County, Minnesota
Aitkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population is 16,202. Its county seat is Aitkin. A portion of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in 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
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. The population was 148 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 32.2 square miles (83.4 km²), of which 31.7 square miles (82.1 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (1.61%) is water.
The city of Tamarack
Tamarack, Minnesota
Tamarack is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census.Minnesota State Highway 210 serves as a main route in the community.- Geography :...
lies geographically within the township but is a separate entity.
Lakes
- Bone Lake
- Clear Lake
- Cranberry Lake
- Douglas Lake
- Kelly Lake
- Kettle Lake
- Little Lake
- Louma Lake
- Mud Lake
- Nelson Lake
- Rice Lake (vast majority)
- Spruce Lake
Adjacent townships
- Haugen Township (north)
- Beseman Township, Carlton County (northeast)
- Lakeview Township, Carlton County (east)
- Salo Township (south)
- Spalding Township (southwest)
- McGregor Township (west)
- Shamrock Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 148 people, 55 households, and 37 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 4.7 people per square mile (1.8/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.16% White and 12.84% Native American.
There were 55 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,250 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 $13,591. There were 17.5% of families and 23.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and 19.2% of those over 64.