Grand Lake Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Grand Lake Township is a township in Saint Louis County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 2,779 at the 2010 census.
Within this township, five unorganized communities exist:
U.S. Highway 53
serves as a main arterial route in the township.
Grand Lake Township is located within the unincorporated area
of Saginaw
.
, the township has a total area of 71.4 square miles (184.9 km²), of which 65.9 square miles (170.7 km²) is land and 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²), or 7.75%, is water.
The Cloquet River
flows through the northern portion of the township.
of 2000, there were 2,621 people, 919 households, and 719 families residing in the township. The population density
was 39.8 people per square mile (15.4/km²). There were 1,081 housing units at an average density of 16.4/sq mi (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.61% White, 0.61% African American, 2.02% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races
, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 919 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples
living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,900, and the median income for a family was $58,992. Males had a median income of $40,758 versus $28,421 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,334. About 2.5% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
St. Louis County, Minnesota
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 200,226. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county by total area in Minnesota, and the second largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; in land area alone, after Aroostook...
, 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 2,779 at the 2010 census.
Within this township, five unorganized communities exist:
- Bartlett
- Harnell Park
- TaftTaft, MinnesotaTaft is an unincorporated community in Grand Lake Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located 24 miles northwest of the city of Duluth at the junction of County Road 15 and County Road 48 ....
- TwigTwig, MinnesotaTwig is an unincorporated community in Grand Lake Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located 15 miles northwest of the city of Duluth at the junction of U.S...
- Twig Station
U.S. Highway 53
U.S. Route 53
U.S. Route 53 is a north–south U.S. highway that runs for 403 miles from La Crosse, Wisconsin to northern Minnesota. It is the primary north–south route in northwestern Wisconsin, serving as a vital link between I-94 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin and the city of Duluth, Minnesota...
serves as a main arterial route in the township.
Grand Lake Township is located within the unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Saginaw
Saginaw, Minnesota
Saginaw is an unincorporated area and settlement in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.Saginaw is located 18 miles northwest of the city of Duluth....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 71.4 square miles (184.9 km²), of which 65.9 square miles (170.7 km²) is land and 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²), or 7.75%, is water.
The Cloquet River
Cloquet River
The Cloquet River is a river of Minnesota. It is the main tributary of the St. Louis River.-Geography:The Cloquet river generally flows in a southwesterly direction which goes through Alden Lake, Island Lake Reservoir and Wood Lake before emptying into the St...
flows through the northern portion of the township.
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 2,621 people, 919 households, and 719 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 39.8 people per square mile (15.4/km²). There were 1,081 housing units at an average density of 16.4/sq mi (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.61% White, 0.61% African American, 2.02% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 919 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% 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, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,900, and the median income for a family was $58,992. Males had a median income of $40,758 versus $28,421 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 $22,334. About 2.5% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- U.S. Route 53U.S. Route 53U.S. Route 53 is a north–south U.S. highway that runs for 403 miles from La Crosse, Wisconsin to northern Minnesota. It is the primary north–south route in northwestern Wisconsin, serving as a vital link between I-94 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin and the city of Duluth, Minnesota...
- County Road 7 – Industrial Road