Burleene Township, Todd County, Minnesota

Burleene Township, Minnesota
Township
Burleene Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Burleene Township, Minnesota Burleene Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 46°4′6″N95°5′20″W / 46.06833°N 95.08889°W / 46.06833; -95.08889
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Todd
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,398 ft (426 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	382
• Density	10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-08668 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663705 [2]

Burleene Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 365 at the 2000 census and 382 in the 2020 census. ^[3]

Burleene Township was organized in 1888. The spelling of the township's name is a phonetic spelling of Berlin, a named suggested by German settlers, with a heavy accent, at the township's organizational meeting. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.14%) is water.

Wildlife Management Area

The 556 acre WMA is in Burleene Township. It is mostly lowland brushy areas and aspen- oak woods. Dismal Creek, a Long Prairie River tributary, has its head waters here. There is a parking lot and trail on the south side of the WMA. There are two small open water ponds near the lot. ^[5]

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 365 people, 134 households, and 101 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.2 inhabitants per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 4.3 per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 134 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,204. About 6.3% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 20.8% 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. Bureau, US Census. "Minnesota's Population at 5,706,494 in 2020, Up 7.6% Since 2010". Census.gov. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  544.
5. "Burleene WMA". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 6, 2024.