Buckman Township, Morrison County, Minnesota

Buckman Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 45°52′9″N94°6′27″W / 45.86917°N 94.10750°W / 45.86917; -94.10750
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Morrison
Area
• Total	54.6 sq mi (141.4 km2)
• Land	54.5 sq mi (141.3 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,181 ft (360 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	717
• Density	13.1/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56317
Area code	320
FIPS code	27-08434 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663694 [2]

Buckman Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 717 at the 2000 census.

Buckman Township was organized in 1874, and named for Clarence B. Buckman, a pioneer settler. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.6 square miles (141 km²), of which 54.5 square miles (141 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.09%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 717 people, 220 households, and 185 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.1 inhabitants per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 4.2 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.58% White, 0.28% Asian, and 0.14% from two or more races.

There were 220 households, out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.59.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,489, and the median income for a family was $46,848. Males had a median income of $28,846 versus $24,306 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,638. About 4.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 8.5% 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.  351.