Fairview Township, Cass County, Minnesota
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Fairview Township is a township in Cass County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 567 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) is land and 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) (10.36%) is water.
The west quarter of the city of East Gull Lake
is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
of 2000, there were 567 people, 224 households, and 180 families residing in the township. The population density
was 15.9 people per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 11.5/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.24% White, 0.35% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 224 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples
living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 37.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $64,583. Males had a median income of $35,385 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $29,871. About 2.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Cass County, Minnesota
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 28,567. Its county seat is Walker. A portion of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county.-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...
, United States
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. The population was 567 as of the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) is land and 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) (10.36%) is water.
The west quarter of the city of East Gull Lake
East Gull Lake, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 978 people, 370 households, and 294 families residing in the city. The population density was 123.6 people per square meter . There were 709 housing units at an average density of 89.6 per square mile...
is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Lakes
- Agate Lake (west half)
- Bass Lake
- Beauty Lake
- Burned Camp Lake
- Dead Horse Lake
- Duffney Lake
- Green Bass Lake
- Gull Lake (west quarter)
- Hardy Lake (southeast edge)
- Harlan Lake (northeast edge)
- Little Long Lake
- Long Lake
- Pillager Lake (north quarter)
- Rock Lake
- Shafer Lake
- Stump Lake
- Sylvan Lake (northwest edge)
Adjacent townships
- Home Brook Township (north)
- Sylvan Township (southeast)
- May TownshipMay Township, Cass County, MinnesotaMay Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 730 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 60.6 square miles , of which 60.0 square miles is land and 0.6 square miles is...
(west) - Meadow Brook Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 567 people, 224 households, and 180 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 15.9 people per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 11.5/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.24% White, 0.35% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 224 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% 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, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 37.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $64,583. Males had a median income of $35,385 versus $24,063 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 $29,871. About 2.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.