Pike Creek Township, Minnesota
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Pike Creek Township is a township in Morrison County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 932 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 33.8 square miles (87.5 km²), of which, 33.6 square miles (87.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.
It lies to the west of the Mississippi River
.
State Highways 27
and 238
are two of the main routes in the community.
of 2000, there were 932 people, 316 households, and 257 families residing in the township. The population density
was 27.7 people per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 323 housing units at an average density of 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.39% White, 0.11% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 316 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.2% 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 2.95 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,882, and the median income for a family was $47,273. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $21,905 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,883. About 3.8% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Morrison County, Minnesota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,712 people, 11,816 households, and 8,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 13,870 housing units at an average density of 12 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 932 at 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 33.8 square miles (87.5 km²), of which, 33.6 square miles (87.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.
It lies to the west of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
.
State Highways 27
Minnesota State Highway 27
Minnesota 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....
and 238
Minnesota State Highway 238
Minnesota State Highway 238 is a highway in central Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate 94 and Stearns County Road 10 in Albany and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 27 / 28 near Little Falls.Highway 238 is in length.-Route...
are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 932 people, 316 households, and 257 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 27.7 people per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 323 housing units at an average density of 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.39% White, 0.11% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 316 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.2% 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 2.95 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,882, and the median income for a family was $47,273. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $21,905 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 $16,883. About 3.8% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.