Alliance Township, Clay County, Minnesota

Alliance Township
Township
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Coordinates: 46°40′34″N96°36′20″W / 46.67611°N 96.60556°W / 46.67611; -96.60556
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Clay
Area
• Total	36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	935 ft (285 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	246
• Density	6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-01054 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663415 [2]

Alliance Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.

History

Alliance Township was named after the Farmers' Alliance, a 19th-century economic movement. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 246 people, 95 households, and 77 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.8 inhabitants per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 2.9 per square mile (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.34% White, 0.41% African American, 2.44% Native American, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 95 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $51,563. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $31,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,867. About 5.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five 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. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 114.