Tordenskjold Township, Minnesota
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Tordenskjold Township is a township in Otter Tail County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 550 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), of which, 30.5 square miles (78.9 km²) of it is land and 5.6 square miles (14.4 km²) of it (15.44%) is water.
, by two Danish brothers. The area was previously inhabited by native Americans
.
of 2000, there were 550 people, 217 households, and 170 families residing in the township. The population density
was 18.1 people per square mile (7.0/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 12.2/sq mi (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.73% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 217 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples
living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 114.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,981, and the median income for a family was $41,944. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,229. About 3.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Otter Tail County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 57,303. Its county seat is Fergus Falls.-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 550 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), of which, 30.5 square miles (78.9 km²) of it is land and 5.6 square miles (14.4 km²) of it (15.44%) is water.
History
In 1871 the township was settled and named after Vice-Admiral Peter Tordenskjold, a Danish-Norwegian naval hero during the Great Northern WarGreat Northern War
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, by two Danish brothers. The area was previously inhabited by native Americans
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 550 people, 217 households, and 170 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 18.1 people per square mile (7.0/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 12.2/sq mi (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.73% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 217 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% 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, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 114.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,981, and the median income for a family was $41,944. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $21,071 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 $18,229. About 3.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.