Round Lake Township, Becker County, Minnesota
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Round Lake Township is a township in Becker County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 157 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 72.6 square miles (188.0 km²), of which 64.1 square miles (165.9 km²) is land and 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²) (11.73%) is water.
of 2000, there were 157 people, 66 households, and 48 families residing in the township. The population density
was 2.5 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 50.96% White, 47.13% Native American, 0.64% from other races
, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.
There were 66 households out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $23,500, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $20,250 versus $14,167 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $12,996. About 10.6% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.
Becker County, Minnesota
Becker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 32,504. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. A portion of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into the county.-History:...
, 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 157 as of the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 72.6 square miles (188.0 km²), of which 64.1 square miles (165.9 km²) is land and 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²) (11.73%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Elbow LakeElbow Lake, MinnesotaElbow Lake is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Minnesota:*Elbow Lake, Becker County, Minnesota*Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota...
(southeast half) - Pine PointPine Point, MinnesotaPine Point is a census-designated place in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 337 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(northwest edge)
Lakes
- Aspinwall Lake (northwest edge)
- Beaver Lake
- Big Rush Lake (northwest three-quarters)
- Camp Seven Lake
- Elbow Lake (southeast half)
- Green Water Lake
- Ice Cracking Lake (vast majority)
- Johnson Lake
- Juggler Lake
- Little Bemidji Lake (east edge)
- Many Point Lake (vast majority)
- Moore Lake
- Mud Lake
- Pickerel Lake
- Pike Lake
- Pine Island Lake
- Round Lake (vast majority)
- Tee Cracking Lake (northeast quarter)
- Wilson Lake
Adjacent townships
- La Prairie Township, Clearwater County (north)
- Forest TownshipForest Township, Becker County, MinnesotaForest Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 58 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...
(east) - Pine Point Township (east)
- Shell Lake Township (south)
- Height of Land Township (southwest)
- Eagle View Township (west)
- Sugar Bush TownshipSugar Bush Township, Becker County, MinnesotaSugar Bush Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 537 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.6 square miles , of which 65.3 square miles is land and 7.3 square...
(west) - Little Elbow Township, Mahnomen County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 157 people, 66 households, and 48 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 2.5 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 50.96% White, 47.13% Native American, 0.64% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.
There were 66 households out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $23,500, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $20,250 versus $14,167 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 $12,996. About 10.6% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those sixty five or over.