Turtle Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota
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Turtle Lake Township is a township in Cass County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 699 as of the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 72.0 square miles (186.5 km²), of which 48.7 square miles (126.1 km²) is land and 23.3 square miles (60.4 km²) (32.39%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
of 2000, there were 699 people, 271 households, and 211 families residing in the township. The population density
was 14.4 people per square mile (5.5/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 65.09% White, 0.29% African American, 30.47% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.29% from other races
, and 3.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 271 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 15.5% 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 2.58 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $39,219. Males had a median income of $27,404 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,049. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Cass County, Minnesota
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 28,567. Its county seat is Walker. A portion of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county.-Geography:...
, 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 699 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 72.0 square miles (186.5 km²), of which 48.7 square miles (126.1 km²) is land and 23.3 square miles (60.4 km²) (32.39%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Baker at 47.1216238°N 94.5191553°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
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Minnesota State Highway 200Minnesota State Highway 200Minnesota State Highway 200 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota,which runs from North Dakota Highway 200 at the North Dakota state line near Halstad, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S... -
Minnesota State Highway 371Minnesota State Highway 371Minnesota 371 was originally designated as US 371 from 1931 to 1973. During 1973, US 371 was re-designated Minnesota 371. The former US 371 designation was concurrent with US 2 from 1931 to 1973 between Cass Lake and Bemidji with a terminus at US 71.Subsequently,...
Lakes
- Bag Lake
- Big Hanson Lake
- Blue Bill Lake
- Conklin Lake
- Cub Lake
- Deep Lake
- Diamond Lake
- Gould Lake (southeast quarter)
- Hanson Lakes
- Hovde Lake
- Ivins Lake
- Jack Lake
- Leech Lake (southwest quarter)
- Little Turtle Lake
- Little Webb Lake (north edge)
- Lake 418
- Long Lake
- Nomad Lake
- Rice Lake
- Shell Lake
- Spring Lake
- Spruce Lake
- Tanglewood Lake
- Tenmile Lake (northeast edge)
- Tepee Lake (northwest half)
- Turtle Lake
- Wabegon Lake
Adjacent townships
- Pine Lake TownshipPine Lake Township, Cass County, MinnesotaPine Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 170 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.4 square miles , of which 28.4 square miles is land and 6.0 square...
(east) - Birch Lake Township (south)
- Hiram Township (southwest)
- Shingobee Township (west)
- Leech Lake Township (northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 699 people, 271 households, and 211 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 14.4 people per square mile (5.5/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 65.09% White, 0.29% African American, 30.47% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.29% 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 3.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 271 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% 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, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 15.5% 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 2.58 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $39,219. Males had a median income of $27,404 versus $26,250 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 $17,049. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.