Salo Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Salo Township is a township in Aitkin County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 119 as of the 2000 census.
settlers, Salo Township was named after Salo, Finland
.
, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) (0.37%) is water.
of 2000, there were 119 people, 48 households, and 30 families residing in the township. The population density
was 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 0.1% White, 1.68% African American and 98.2% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 48 households out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $23,542, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,047. There were no families and 5.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.
Aitkin County, Minnesota
Aitkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population is 16,202. Its county seat is Aitkin. A portion of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 119 as of the 2000 census.
Etymology
Established by FinnishFinland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
settlers, Salo Township was named after Salo, Finland
Salo, Finland
Salo is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
.
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 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) (0.37%) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Clark TownshipClark Township, Aitkin County, MinnesotaClark Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 148 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....
(north) - Lakeview Township, Carlton County (northeast)
- Automba Township, Carlton County (east)
- Split Rock Township, Carlton County (southeast)
- Beaver TownshipBeaver Township, Aitkin County, MinnesotaBeaver Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 76 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Adjacent townships:...
(south) - Rice River Township (southwest)
- Spalding Township (west)
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 119 people, 48 households, and 30 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 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 0.1% White, 1.68% African American and 98.2% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 48 households out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $23,542, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $0 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 $16,047. There were no families and 5.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.