Ponto Lake Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Ponto Lake Township is a township in Cass County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 530 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²), of which 29.6 square miles (76.7 km²) is land and 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²) (18.58%) is water.
Minnesota Highways 84
and 87
are two of the main routes in the township.
The community of Pontoria
is located within the township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
of 2000, there were 530 people, 253 households, and 176 families residing in the township. The population density
was 17.9 people per square mile (6.9/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 28.2/sq mi (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.55% White, 1.32% Native American, 0.38% Asian, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 253 households out of which 14.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.48.
In the township the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 14.7% from 25 to 44, 41.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,105, and the median income for a family was $31,171. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,642. About 6.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% 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 530 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 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²), of which 29.6 square miles (76.7 km²) is land and 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²) (18.58%) is water.
Minnesota Highways 84
Minnesota State Highway 84
Minnesota State Highway 84 is a highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Highway 371 in Pine River and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 200 in Kego Township, four miles north of Longville.The route is two lanes...
and 87
Minnesota State Highway 87
Minnesota State Highway 87 is a highway in north-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 10 at Frazee and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 84 in Ponto Lake Township, east of Backus and southwest of...
are two of the main routes in the township.
The community of Pontoria
Pontoria, Minnesota
Pontoria is an unincorporated community in Ponto Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area....
is located within the township.
Unincorporated towns
- PontoriaPontoria, MinnesotaPontoria is an unincorporated community in Ponto Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area....
at 46.8632916°N 94.3366537°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
-
Minnesota State Highway 84Minnesota State Highway 84Minnesota State Highway 84 is a highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Highway 371 in Pine River and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 200 in Kego Township, four miles north of Longville.The route is two lanes... -
Minnesota State Highway 87Minnesota State Highway 87Minnesota State Highway 87 is a highway in north-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 10 at Frazee and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 84 in Ponto Lake Township, east of Backus and southwest of...
Lakes
- Bass Lake
- Black Portage Lake
- Blind Lake (southeast half)
- Corset Lake
- Deadman Lake
- Deep Portage Lake
- E Twin Lake
- Elbow Lake
- Hand Lake
- Harriet Lake
- Hay Lake (west three-quarters)
- Island Lake (south half)
- Jail Lake
- Little Deep Lake
- Lizzie Lake
- Lake Ada
- Lake Hattie (vast majority)
- Mud Lake (east quarter)
- Mud Portage Lake
- Ponto Lake
- Rice Portage Lake (east half)
- Round Lake
- Rush Lake
- Smiley Lake
- Stony Lake
- Sylvan Lake
- Tamarack Lake
- W Twin Lake
Adjacent townships
- Woodrow TownshipWoodrow Township, Cass County, MinnesotaWoodrow Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 667 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles , of which 25.1 square miles is land and 11.7 square...
(north) - Wabedo Township (northeast)
- Blind Lake Township (east)
- Timothy Township, Crow Wing County (southeast)
- Barclay Township (south)
- Gail Lake Township, Crow Wing County (south)
- Pine River Township (southwest)
- Powers Township (west)
- Birch Lake Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 530 people, 253 households, and 176 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 17.9 people per square mile (6.9/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 28.2/sq mi (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.55% White, 1.32% Native American, 0.38% Asian, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 253 households out of which 14.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% 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, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.48.
In the township the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 14.7% from 25 to 44, 41.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,105, and the median income for a family was $31,171. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $22,188 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 $17,642. About 6.1% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.