Spencer Township, Minnesota
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Spencer Township is a township in Aitkin County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 602 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 37.7 square miles (97.7 km²), of which 36.9 square miles (95.6 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) (2.15%) is water.
The east edge of the city of Aitkin
extends into the township geographically, but is a separate entity.
of 2000, there were 602 people, 222 households, and 166 families residing in the township. The population density
was 16.3 people per square mile (6.3/km²). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 7.0/sq mi (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.51% White, 1.16% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races
, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 222 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,542, and the median income for a family was $73,365. Males had a median income of $77,708 versus $41,875 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $37,396. About 1.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
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
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. The population was 602 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 37.7 square miles (97.7 km²), of which 36.9 square miles (95.6 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) (2.15%) is water.
The east edge of the city of Aitkin
Aitkin, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,984 people, 892 households, and 434 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,150.3 people per square mile . There were 969 housing units at an average density of 561.8 per square mile...
extends into the township geographically, but is a separate entity.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 169U.S. Route 169U.S. Route 169 currently runs for 966 miles from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at U.S. Route 64.-Oklahoma:U.S. Highway 169 is a major south–north highway spanning in Oklahoma. The southern terminus for US-169 is Memorial Drive... -
Minnesota State Highway 47Minnesota State Highway 47Minnesota State Highway 47 is a highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Central Avenue in Minneapolis and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 169 in Aitkin.... -
Minnesota State Highway 210Minnesota State Highway 210Minnesota State Highway 210 is a highway in west-central, central, and northeast Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 210 at the North Dakota state line , and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Duluth near the Saint Louis River.The route...
Lakes
- Hansen Lake
- Johnson Lake
- Little Hansen Lake
- Olson Lake
- Sisabagamah Lake (north half)
- Soderman Lakes (northeast quarter)
Adjacent townships
- Morrison Township (north)
- Fleming TownshipFleming Township, Aitkin County, MinnesotaFleming Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 327 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....
(northeast) - Kimberly Township (east)
- Glen Township (southeast)
- Nordland TownshipNordland Township, Aitkin County, MinnesotaNordland Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 853 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles , of which 31.3 square miles is land and 5.4 square...
(south) - Farm Island Township (southwest)
- Aitkin Township (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Church of the Blessed Virgin, Evergreen and Spencer.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 602 people, 222 households, and 166 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 16.3 people per square mile (6.3/km²). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 7.0/sq mi (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.51% White, 1.16% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 222 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% 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, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,542, and the median income for a family was $73,365. Males had a median income of $77,708 versus $41,875 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 $37,396. About 1.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.