North Cass, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
North Cass is an unorganized territory
in Cass County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 348 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brainerd
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
, the unorganized territory has a total area of 280.9 square miles (727.6 km²), of which, 207.2 square miles (536.7 km²) of it is land and 73.7 square miles (190.9 km²) of it (26.24%) is water.
of 2000, there were 348 people, 119 households, and 94 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
was 1.7 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 1.3/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 35.92% White, 63.22% Native American, 0.29% Pacific Islander, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 119 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $15,714 for females. The per capita income
for the unorganized territory was $12,751. About 21.6% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 71.4% of those age 65 or over.
Unorganized territory
An unorganized territory is a region of land without a "normally" constituted system of government. This does not mean that the territory has no government at all or that it is unclaimed territory...
in Cass County
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
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. The population was 348 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Brainerd
Brainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County and one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Brainerd micropolitan area
The Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in central Minnesota, anchored by the city of Brainerd...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the unorganized territory has a total area of 280.9 square miles (727.6 km²), of which, 207.2 square miles (536.7 km²) of it is land and 73.7 square miles (190.9 km²) of it (26.24%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 348 people, 119 households, and 94 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density
Population density
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was 1.7 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 1.3/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 35.92% White, 63.22% Native American, 0.29% Pacific Islander, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 119 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% 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, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $15,714 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the unorganized territory was $12,751. About 21.6% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 71.4% of those age 65 or over.