Agram Township, Morrison County, Minnesota

Agram Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 45°57′41″N94°10′29″W / 45.96139°N 94.17472°W / 45.96139; -94.17472 Coordinates: 45°57′41″N94°10′29″W / 45.96139°N 94.17472°W / 45.96139; -94.17472
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Morrison
Area
• Total	20.1 sq mi (52.0 km2)
• Land	19.7 sq mi (51.0 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation	1,129 ft (344 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	534
• Density	27.1/sq mi (10.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-00406 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663387 [2]

Agram Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 534 at the 2000 census.

History

Agram Township is named for Zagreb (present-day capital of Croatia), which was once known by the Austrian German name of Agram. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52 km²), of which 19.7 square miles (51 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) (2.04%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 534 people, 171 households, and 140 families residing in the township. The population density was 27.1 inhabitants per square mile (10.5/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.44% White, 0.37% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races.

There were 171 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.9% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,500, and the median income for a family was $50,500. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,133. About 4.1% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 350.