Summit Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
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Summit Township is a township in Beltrami County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 259 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.1 km²), of which 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) (0.54%) is water.
The east half of the city of Blackduck
is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
of 2000, there were 259 people, 98 households, and 77 families residing in the township. The population density
was 7.4 people per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.46% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.39% from other races
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 98 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were married couples
living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,208. None of the families and 5.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 30.3% of those over 64.
Beltrami County, Minnesota
Beltrami County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 44,442. Its county seat is Bemidji. Portions of the Leech Lake and Red Lake Indian reservations are in the county. The northernmost portion of the Mississippi River flows...
, 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 259 as of 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 35.2 square miles (91.1 km²), of which 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) (0.54%) is water.
The east half of the city of Blackduck
Blackduck, Minnesota
Blackduck is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 785 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and is water. -Demographics:...
is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 71U.S. Route 71U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort... -
Minnesota State Highway 72Minnesota State Highway 72Minnesota State Highway 72 is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 71 in Blackduck and continues north to its northern terminus at the Canadian border in Baudette...
Adjacent townships
- Hornet Township (north)
- Nore Township, Itasca County (northeast)
- Moose Park Township, Itasca County (east)
- Birch Township (south)
- Taylor TownshipTaylor Township, Beltrami County, MinnesotaTaylor Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 108 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.2 square miles , of which 32.2 square miles is land and 2.1 square...
(southwest) - Hines Township (west)
- Langor Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 259 people, 98 households, and 77 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 7.4 people per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.46% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.39% 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 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 98 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% 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, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $24,063 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 $18,208. None of the families and 5.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 30.3% of those over 64.