Kalevala Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Kalevala Township is a township in Carlton County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 302 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 302 people, 125 households, and 80 families residing in the township. The population density
was 8.4 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.01% White, 0.66% Pacific Islander, and 0.33% from two or more races. 34.9% were of Finnish, 14.9% German
, 9.8% Norwegian
, 8.4% American
and 8.0% Polish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 125 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 115.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,144. About 4.6% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.
Carlton County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,671 people, 12,064 households, and 8,408 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile . There were 13,721 housing units at an average density of 16 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 302 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 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), all of it land.
Adjacent townships
- Eagle Township (north)
- Skelton Township (east)
- Moose Lake TownshipMoose Lake Township, Carlton County, MinnesotaMoose Lake Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 956 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles , of which 32.7 square miles is land and 0.8 square...
(southeast) - Silver Township (south)
- Split Rock Township (southwest)
- Automba Township (west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 302 people, 125 households, and 80 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 8.4 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.01% White, 0.66% Pacific Islander, and 0.33% from two or more races. 34.9% were of Finnish, 14.9% German
Germans
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, 9.8% Norwegian
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
, 8.4% American
United States
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and 8.0% Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 125 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 115.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $26,000 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 $17,144. About 4.6% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.