Automba Township, Carlton County, Minnesota

Automba Township, Minnesota
Township
Automba Town Hall
Automba Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Automba Township, Minnesota Automba Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 46°32′44″N92°59′11″W / 46.54556°N 92.98639°W / 46.54556; -92.98639
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Carlton
Area
• Total	36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2)
• Land	36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,289 ft (393 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	137
• Density	3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-03016 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663484 [2]

Automba Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 137 as of the 2000 census. ^[3] Automba Township was named after the community of Automba. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km²), of which 36.4 square miles (94 km²) is land and 0.03% is water.

Unincorporated community

• Automba

Adjacent townships

• Lakeview Township (north)
• Eagle Township (northeast)
• Kalevala Township (east)
• Silver Township (southeast)
• Split Rock Township (south)
• Beaver Township, Aitkin County (southwest)
• Salo Township, Aitkin County (west)

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 137 people, 52 households, and 40 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.8 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 2.6 per square mile (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.62% White, 2.92% Native American, 0.73% Asian, and 0.73% from two or more races. 38.9% were of Finnish, 18.6% German, 12.4% Norwegian, 8.8% Polish and 8.0% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 52 households, out of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,000, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $35,536 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,524. There were 5.4% of families and 10.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 3.7% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

• United States National Atlas
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

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. "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved January 2, 2009.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  73.