Wabana Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

Wabana Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 47°24′32″N93°30′37″W / 47.40889°N 93.51028°W / 47.40889; -93.51028
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Itasca
Government
• Type	Township
Area
• Total	36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Land	29.1 sq mi (75.4 km2)
• Water	6.9 sq mi (17.8 km2)
Elevation	1,316 ft (401 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	537
• Density	15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-67360 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0665882 [2]
Website	www.wabanatownship.com

Wabana Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 537 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²), of which 29.1 square miles (75.4 km²) is land and 6.9 square miles (17.8 km²), or 19.14%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 487 people, 186 households, and 149 families living in the township. The population density was 16.7 people per square mile (6.5/km²). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.77% White, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 186 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,563, and the median income for a family was $57,344. Males had a median income of $39,583 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,789. About 2.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wabana township, Itasca County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 10, 2012.