Bull Moose Township, Cass County, Minnesota

Bull Moose Township, Minnesota
Township
Bull Moose Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Bull Moose Township, Minnesota Bull Moose Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 46°45′20″N94°34′55″W / 46.75556°N 94.58194°W / 46.75556; -94.58194
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Cass
Area
• Total	36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Land	34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2)
• Water	1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2)
Elevation	1,404 ft (428 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	107
• Density	3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-08560 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663701 [2]

Bull Moose Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 107 as of the 2000 census. ^[3] This township was named after the Bull Moose Party. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km²), of which 34.3 square miles (89 km²) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) (4.64%) is water.

Unincorporated communities

• Oshawa

Major highway

• Minnesota State Highway 87

Lakes

• Abel Lake
• Bergkeller Lake (east quarter)
• Cedar Lake
• Cut Lake
• Deer Lake
• Goose Lake (east three-quarters)
• Scribner Lake

Adjacent townships

• Deerfield Township (north)
• Powers Township (northeast)
• Pine River Township (east)
• Walden Township (southeast)
• Bungo Township (south)
• Ansel Township (southwest)
• McKinley Township (west)
• Badoura Township, Hubbard County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 107 people, 38 households, and 31 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.1 inhabitants per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 1.6 per square mile (0.62/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 38 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $13,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,596. There were 7.7% of families and 9.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 23.1% 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.  88.