May Township, Cass County, Minnesota
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May Township is a township in Cass County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 730 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 60.6 square miles (156.9 km²), of which 60.0 square miles (155.3 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (0.99%) is water.
The city of Motley
is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
of 2000, there were 730 people, 265 households, and 205 families residing in the township. The population density
was 12.2 people per square mile (4.7/km²). There were 330 housing units at an average density of 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 0.96% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 265 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $40,227. Males had a median income of $26,146 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,854. About 6.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 730 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 60.6 square miles (156.9 km²), of which 60.0 square miles (155.3 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (0.99%) is water.
The city of Motley
Motley, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 585 people, 258 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was 442.7 people per square mile . There were 270 housing units at an average density of 204.3 per square mile...
is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Unincorporated towns
- Bridgeman at 46.3838°N 94.5806°W
- Casino at 46.4269°N 94.5403°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
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Minnesota State Highway 64Minnesota State Highway 64Minnesota State Highway 64 is a highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 210 in Motley and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 200 near Laporte and Kabekona.... -
Minnesota State Highway 210Minnesota State Highway 210Minnesota State Highway 210 is a highway in west-central, central, and northeast Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 210 at the North Dakota state line , and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Duluth near the Saint Louis River.The route...
Adjacent townships
- Meadow Brook Township (north)
- Home Brook Township (northeast)
- Fairview TownshipFairview Township, Cass County, MinnesotaFairview Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 567 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
(east) - Sylvan Township (east)
- Rosing Township, Morrison County (southeast)
- Motley Township, Morrison County (south)
- Villard Township, Todd County (southwest)
- Becker TownshipBecker Township, Cass County, MinnesotaBecker Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 485 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
(west) - Byron TownshipByron Township, Cass County, MinnesotaByron Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 118 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 730 people, 265 households, and 205 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 12.2 people per square mile (4.7/km²). There were 330 housing units at an average density of 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 0.96% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.14% 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 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 265 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% 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, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $40,227. Males had a median income of $26,146 versus $19,063 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 $14,854. About 6.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.