Ball Bluff Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

Ball Bluff Township
Township
Ball Bluff Township Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°59′38″N93°15′46″W / 46.99389°N 93.26278°W / 46.99389; -93.26278
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Aitkin
Area
• Total	35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2)
• Land	33.9 sq mi (87.9 km2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Elevation	1,273 ft (388 m)
Population  (2020) [1]
• Total	270
• Density	7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55752 [2]
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-03358 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0663498 [4]

Ball Bluff Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 270 as of the 2020 census. ^[1] The 2021 population estimate is 274. ^[1]

History

Ball Bluff is a corruption of Bald Bluff, a glacial morainic drift with a treeless, grassy top. ^[5] It was incorporated May 26, 1900. ^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²), of which 87.9 square kilometres (33.9 sq mi) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), or 3.62%, is water. ^[7]

Major highways

• Minnesota State Highway 65
• Minnesota State Highway 200

Lakes

• Hay Lake
• Little Ball Bluff Lake (north quarter)
• Vanduse Lake

Adjacent townships

• Sago Township, Itasca County (north)
• Wawina Township, Itasca County (northeast)
• Cornish Township (south)
• Verdon Township (southwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Ball Bluff Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 300 people, 121 households, and 86 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.9 inhabitants per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.67% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races.

There were 121 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,602. About 19.6% of families and 28.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those 65 or over.

References

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

1. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. "Ball Bluff Township MN ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  14.
6. "Aitkin County, Minnesota" (PDF). Aitken County Historical Society. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ball Bluff township, Aitkin County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2013.