Candor Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Candor Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 46°40′24″N95°51′37″W / 46.67333°N 95.86028°W / 46.67333; -95.86028
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Area
• Total	34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2)
• Land	30.6 sq mi (79.1 km2)
• Water	3.9 sq mi (10.2 km2)
Elevation	1,362 ft (415 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	534
• Density	17.5/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-09622 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663739 [2]

Candor Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 534 at the 2000 census.

Candor Township was organized in 1880. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89 km²), of which 30.6 square miles (79 km²) is land and 4.0 square miles (10 km²) (11.45%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 534 people, 205 households, and 171 families living in the township. The population density was 17.5 inhabitants per square mile (6.8/km²). There were 404 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.38% White, 0.94% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 205 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,318, and the median income for a family was $39,773. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $18,942 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,413. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 9.3% 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. 392.