Clark Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

Clark Township
Township
Clark Township Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°37′29″N93°7′57″W / 46.62472°N 93.13250°W / 46.62472; -93.13250
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Aitkin
Area
• Total	32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2)
• Land	31.7 sq mi (82.2 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation	1,263 ft (385 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	169
• Density	5/sq mi (2.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55787
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-11620 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663807 [2]

Clark Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 as of the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

Clark Township was named for Frank Clark, an early settler. ^[4] It was incorporated May 27, 1902. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.2 square miles (83.5 km²), of which 31.7 square miles (82.2 km²) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km²), or 1.57%, is water. ^[3]

The city of Tamarack lies within the township but is a separate entity.

Major highway

• Minnesota State Highway 210

Lakes

• Bone Lake
• Clear Lake
• Cranberry Lake
• Douglas Lake
• Kelly Lake
• Kettle Lake
• Little Lake
• Louma Lake
• Mud Lake
• Nelson Lake
• Rice Lake (vast majority)
• Spruce Lake

Adjacent townships

• Haugen Township (north)
• Beseman Township, Carlton County (northeast)
• Lakeview Township, Carlton County (east)
• Salo Township (south)
• Spalding Township (southwest)
• McGregor Township (west)
• Shamrock Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Fairview Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 148 people, 55 households, and 37 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.7 inhabitants per square mile (1.8/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 2.8 per square mile (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.16% White and 12.84% Native American.

There were 55 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,591. There were 17.5% of families and 23.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 33.3% of under eighteens and 19.2% 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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clark township, Aitkin County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
4. Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 14. ISBN   9780873513968.
5. "Aitkin County, Minnesota" (PDF). Aitken County Historical Society. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2018.