Moose Lake Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
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Moose Lake Township is a township in Carlton County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 956 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles (86.8 km²), of which 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) (2.42%) is water.
The city of Moose Lake
is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
of 2000, there were 956 people, 366 households, and 284 families residing in the township. The population density
was 29.2 people per square mile (11.3/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.64% White, 0.42% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.42% from other races
, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. 22.7% were of German
, 17.4% Swedish, 13.3% Norwegian
, 10.9% Finnish, 7.3% Polish
, 5.8% American
and 5.0% Irish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 366 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,946, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $32,452 versus $26,389 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,505. About 3.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 956 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 33.5 square miles (86.8 km²), of which 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) (2.42%) is water.
The city of Moose Lake
Moose Lake, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 577 households, and 294 families residing in the city. The population density was 811.1 people per square mile . There were 628 housing units at an average density of 227.5 per square mile...
is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Major highways
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Interstate 35Interstate 35Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35... -
Minnesota State Highway 27Minnesota State Highway 27Minnesota State Highway 27 is a highway in west-central and east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 28 in Browns Valley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 35 in Moose Lake.... -
Minnesota State Highway 73Minnesota State Highway 73Minnesota State Highway 73 is a highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate Highway 35 in Moose Lake and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
Lakes
- Coffee Lake
- Cranberry Lake (southeast three-quarters)
- Echo Lake
- Moose Head Lake (east edge)
- Moose Lake
- Sand Lake
- Spring Lake
Adjacent townships
- Skelton Township (north)
- Barnum Township (northeast)
- Nickerson Township, Pine County (east)
- Kerrick Township, Pine County (southeast)
- Sturgeon Lake Township, Pine County (southwest)
- Windemere Township, Pine County (southwest)
- Silver Township (west)
- Kalevala Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 956 people, 366 households, and 284 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 29.2 people per square mile (11.3/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.64% White, 0.42% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. 22.7% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 17.4% Swedish, 13.3% 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...
, 10.9% Finnish, 7.3% Polish
Poles
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, 5.8% American
United States
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and 5.0% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 366 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,946, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $32,452 versus $26,389 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 $17,505. About 3.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.