Sherbrooke Township, Steele County, North Dakota
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Sherbrooke Township is a township
in Steele County
in the U.S. State
of North Dakota
. Its population as of the 2000 Census
was 62, which had dropped to an estimated 46 people as of 2009. The township shares its name with Sherbrooke, North Dakota
, which was the county seat from 1885 to 1919.
146N, Range 55W. The first settlers were principally of Norwegian, Canadian, and American
ancestry. Though the township was not on a major rail line, the promise of future rail service led to a growth in population with a high of 303 people in 1910. However, rail service never materialized, and in 1919 voters in Steele County deciced to move the county seat to Finley
, which was closer to the railroad. Losing the county seat eventually led to Sherbrooke township's gradual decline.
, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km²), all of it land.
, there were 62 people, 23 households, and 17 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.0% White. The top ancestry groups in the township were Norwegian
with 39%, German with 28%, and Swedish with 11%.
Of the 23 households in the township, 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples
living together. Only 26.1% were non-families. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.29.
The township's population was spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years.
The median household income for the township was $48,750, and the median family income was $52,813. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $26,250 for females, with a per capita income
of $16,659. About 3% of population was below the poverty line.
Civil township
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in Steele County
Steele County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,258 people, 923 households, and 635 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
in the U.S. State
U.S. state
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of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. Its population as of the 2000 Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
was 62, which had dropped to an estimated 46 people as of 2009. The township shares its name with Sherbrooke, North Dakota
Sherbrooke, North Dakota
Sherbrooke is an ghost town in Steele County in the U.S. State of North Dakota. It was the county seat from 1885 to 1919, when the government moved to the current county seat of Finley...
, which was the county seat from 1885 to 1919.
History
Sherbrooke Township was organized in 1885 from survey townshipSurvey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
146N, Range 55W. The first settlers were principally of Norwegian, Canadian, and American
People of the United States
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ancestry. Though the township was not on a major rail line, the promise of future rail service led to a growth in population with a high of 303 people in 1910. However, rail service never materialized, and in 1919 voters in Steele County deciced to move the county seat to Finley
Finley, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 515 people, 224 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 147.4 people per square mile . There were 256 housing units at an average density of 73.3 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.28% White, 1.75% Native...
, which was closer to the railroad. Losing the county seat eventually led to Sherbrooke township's gradual decline.
Geography
Sherbrooke Township is located in the central part of Steele County. According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the 2000 CensusUnited States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, there were 62 people, 23 households, and 17 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 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.0% White. The top ancestry groups in the township were Norwegian
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
with 39%, German with 28%, and Swedish with 11%.
Of the 23 households in the township, 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% 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. Only 26.1% were non-families. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.29.
The township's population was spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years.
The median household income for the township was $48,750, and the median family income was $52,813. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $26,250 for females, with a 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...
of $16,659. About 3% of population was below the poverty line.