Clow Township, Kittson County, Minnesota

Clow Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 48°56′25″N96°59′29″W / 48.94028°N 96.99139°W / 48.94028; -96.99139
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Kittson
Area
• Total	45.5 sq mi (118.0 km2)
• Land	45.5 sq mi (117.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	801 ft (244 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	37
• Density	0.8/sq mi (0.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-12340 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663839 [2]

Clow Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 37 at the 2000 census.

Clow Township bears the surname of two early settlers. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.5 square miles (118 km²), of which 45.5 square miles (118 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.09%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 37 people, 14 households, and 11 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.8 inhabitants per square mile (0.31/km²). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 0.5 per square mile (0.19/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.30% White and 2.70% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.41% of the population.

There were 14 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 10.8% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 136.4 males

The median income for a household in the township was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,044. There were no families and 4.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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.  277.