Wilkinson Township, Minnesota
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Wilkinson Township is a township in Cass County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 270 as of the 2000 census.
Wilkinson Township is named after Major Melville Wilkinson of the 3rd Regiment United States Infantry
, who was killed during the Battle of Sugar Point
.
, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), of which 30.7 square miles (79.5 km²) is land and 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²) (14.76%) is water.
Much of the township is forested. Portions of the township are within the boundaries of the Chippewa National Forest
, Bowstring State Forest
, and Welsh Lake State Forest.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
. The Great Northern swing bridge crossing the Steamboat River, built in 1915, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A post office named Marcus was established in 1904 in section 32; the name was changed to Wilkinson in 1910 and closed in 1954. A second post office named Raboin in section 17 served the northern portion of the township between 1911 and 1936.
of 2000, there were 270 people, 106 households, and 76 families residing in the township. The population density
was 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 5.8/sq mi (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 66.30% White, 30.37% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.74% from other races
, and 1.85% from two or more races.
There were 106 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,750, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,628. About 12.2% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five 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 270 as of the 2000 census.
Wilkinson Township is named after Major Melville Wilkinson of the 3rd Regiment United States Infantry
3rd US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
The 3rd United States Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the US Army. It currently has three active battalions, and is readily identified by its nickname, The Old Guard, as well as Escort to the President. The regimental motto is Noli Me Tangere...
, who was killed during the Battle of Sugar Point
Battle of Sugar Point
The Battle of Sugar Point, or the Battle of Leech Lake, was fought on October 5, 1898 between the 3rd U.S. Infantry and members of the Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians in a failed attempt to apprehend Pillager Ojibwe Bugonaygeshig , as the result of a dispute with Indian Service officials on the...
.
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 30.7 square miles (79.5 km²) is land and 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²) (14.76%) is water.
Much of the township is forested. Portions of the township are within the boundaries of the Chippewa National Forest
Chippewa National Forest
Chippewa National Forest is a National Forest located in northcentral Minnesota, United States, in the counties of Itasca, Cass, and Beltrami. Forest headquarters are located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. There are local ranger district offices in Blackduck, Deer River, and Walker.-History and...
, Bowstring State Forest
Bowstring State Forest
The Bowstring State Forest is a state forest located in Itasca and Cass Counties in Minnesota. It is located entirely within the boundaries of the federally-managed Chippewa National Forest, and is managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources....
, and Welsh Lake State Forest.
Unincorporated towns
- Raboin at 47.2863°N 94.6283°W
- Steamboat Landing at 47.2614°N 94.6164°W
- Wilkinson at 47.2507886°N 94.6277686°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Lakes
- Crooked Lake (vast majority)
- Faherty Lake
- Hessie Lake
- Little Moss Lake
- Little Twin Lake
- Lake Thirteen
- Moss Lake
- Portage Lake
- Steamboat Bay Lake
- Steamboat Lake
- Twin Lake
- Welsh Lake
Adjacent townships
- Pike Bay Township (north)
- Otter Tail Peninsula Township (east)
- Leech Lake Township (south)
- Lakeport Township, Hubbard County (southwest)
- Hart Lake Township, Hubbard County (west)
History
A branch line of the Great Northern Railway was built through the township in 1898; the railroad was abandoned in 1972 and converted to the Heartland State TrailHeartland State Trail
The Heartland State Trail is a multi-use recreational rail trail in north-central Minnesota, USA. It runs between Park Rapids and Cass Lake, intersecting with the Paul Bunyan State Trail around Walker. The entire route is paved, with a parallel grass trackway along the southern half for...
. The Great Northern swing bridge crossing the Steamboat River, built in 1915, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A post office named Marcus was established in 1904 in section 32; the name was changed to Wilkinson in 1910 and closed in 1954. A second post office named Raboin in section 17 served the northern portion of the township between 1911 and 1936.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 270 people, 106 households, and 76 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 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 5.8/sq mi (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 66.30% White, 30.37% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.74% 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 1.85% from two or more races.
There were 106 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% 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, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,750, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $18,125 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 $15,628. About 12.2% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.