Beaver Bay Township, Lake County, Minnesota

Beaver Bay Township, Minnesota
Township
Beaver Bay Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Beaver Bay Township, Minnesota Beaver Bay Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 47°19′45″N91°18′45″W / 47.32917°N 91.31250°W / 47.32917; -91.31250 Coordinates: 47°19′45″N91°18′45″W / 47.32917°N 91.31250°W / 47.32917; -91.31250
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lake
Area
• Total	140.2 sq mi (363.1 km2)
• Land	138.6 sq mi (358.9 km2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
Elevation	1,588 ft (484 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	582
• Density	4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55601
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-04474 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663540 [2]

Beaver Bay Township is a township in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 582 at the 2000 census.

State Highways 1 and 61 are two of the main routes in the township.

Beaver Bay Township was organized in 1885, and named after Beaver Bay, Minnesota. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 140.2 square miles (363 km²), of which 138.6 square miles (359 km²) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) (1.16%) is water.

Demographics

From 2019 Census Data, the population was 347 people, 193 households residing in the township. The population density was 2.5 people per square mile. There were 456 housing units at an average density with 95% owner occupied and 58% vacant. The racial makeup of the township was 94% White, 5% Hispanic and 1% from two or more races. ^[4]

Of the 193 households, 76% of were married couples living together, 8% had a female householder and 15% were non-families. The average household size was 1.8 persons per household. ^[4]

The median age was 63.7 years and 51% of the population was age18-64. 1% of the population were under 18 years of age, 51% from 18 40n 64 years of age and 48% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. The population was 56% female and 44% male. ^[4]

The median household income was $84,861 and the median per capita income was $51,144. About 5.5% of people were below the poverty line, including 5.3% 8% of those age 65 or over. ^[4]

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. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  293.
4. "Census Reporter". Census Reporter.