Stokes Township, Roseau County, Minnesota
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Stokes Township is a township in Roseau County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 229 people, 82 households, and 66 families residing in the township. The population density
was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.13% White, 0.44% from other races
, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 82 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,531, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,653. About 4.5% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.
Roseau County, Minnesota
Roseau County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. As of 2010, the population was 15,629. Its county seat is Roseau.-Geography:...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
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, United States
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. The population was 229 at 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 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 229 people, 82 households, and 66 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.13% White, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 82 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,531, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $21,250 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 $17,653. About 4.5% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.