Bejou Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota

Bejou Township, Minnesota
Township
Bejou Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Bejou Township, Minnesota Bejou Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 47°27′5″N95°59′16″W / 47.45139°N 95.98778°W / 47.45139; -95.98778
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Mahnomen
Area
• Total	37.4 sq mi (96.8 km2)
• Land	37.3 sq mi (96.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,211 ft (369 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	98
• Density	2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56516
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-04690 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663548 [2]

Bejou Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 98 at the 2000 census.

Bejou is a corruption of bonjour, a French word meaning "hello". ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.4 square miles (97 km²), of which 37.3 square miles (97 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 98 people, 37 households, and 29 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.6 inhabitants per square mile (1.0/km²). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 1.3 per square mile (0.50/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.82% White, 4.08% Native American, and 5.10% from two or more races.

There were 37 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,082. There were 11.8% of families and 4.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 80.0% of those over 64.

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.  323.