Arlone Township, Pine County, Minnesota

Arlone Township, Minnesota
Township
Arlone Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Arlone Township, Minnesota Arlone Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 46°1′8″N92°43′30″W / 46.01889°N 92.72500°W / 46.01889; -92.72500
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Pine
Area
• Total	36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2)
• Land	36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	1,001 ft (305 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	345
• Density	9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-02188 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663458 [2]

Arlone Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 345 at the 2000 census.

Arlone Township was organized in 1911, and named for Lois Arlone Hamlin, the daughter of a county official. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95 km²), of which 36.6 square miles (95 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.25%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 345 people, 132 households, and 93 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.4 people per square mile (3.6/km²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.94% White, 0.29% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.29% Asian, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 132 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,361, and the median income for a family was $39,531. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,867. About 5.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.6% 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. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  410.