Moose Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota
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Moose Lake Township is a township in Cass County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 142 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 38.7 square miles (100.3 km²), of which 37.5 square miles (97.1 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (3.13%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
of 2000, there were 142 people, 49 households, and 39 families residing in the township. The population density
was 3.8 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 1.6/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.77% White, 2.11% Native American, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 49 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 121.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,333, and the median income for a family was $49,583. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,687. There were 13.5% of families and 22.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and 36.4% of those over 64.
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 142 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 38.7 square miles (100.3 km²), of which 37.5 square miles (97.1 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (3.13%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Graff at 46.5724638°N 94.5469511°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Lakes
- Camp Two Lake
- Crooked Lake
- Deer Lake
- Fox Meadow Lake
- Grade Lake
- Hardwood Lake
- Horseshoe Lake
- Kelly Lake
- Long Lake
- Lova Lake
- Milford Lake
- Minnie Lake
- Moore Lake
- Moose Lake
- Rat Lake
- Rob Lake (vast majority)
- Rock Lake
- Round Lake
- Section Thirtysix Lake (northwest half)
- Seven Lakes
Adjacent townships
- Bungo Township (north)
- Walden TownshipWalden Township, Cass County, MinnesotaWalden Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles , of which 36.2 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles...
(northeast) - Maple Township (east)
- Home Brook Township (southeast)
- Meadow Brook Township (south)
- 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....
(southwest) - Poplar Township (west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 142 people, 49 households, and 39 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 3.8 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 1.6/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.77% White, 2.11% Native American, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 49 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 121.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,333, and the median income for a family was $49,583. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $18,438 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 $15,687. There were 13.5% of families and 22.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and 36.4% of those over 64.
Pop culture references
- Moose Lake was depicted in the movie FargoFargo (film)Fargo is a 1996 American dark comedy-crime film produced, directed and written by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Frances McDormand as a pregnant police chief who investigates a series of homicides, William H...
where the kidnappers hide out in a cabin on the lake. The scene was actually filmed in Stillwater, MinnesotaStillwater, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile...
.