Crooks Township, Renville County, Minnesota

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Crooks Township, Minnesota
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Crooks Township, Minnesota
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Crooks Township, Minnesota
Crooks Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°50′24″N95°10′15″W / 44.84000°N 95.17083°W / 44.84000; -95.17083
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Renville
Area
  Total36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Land36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,076 ft (328 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total213
  Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 27-13852 [1]
GNIS feature ID0663892 [2]

Crooks Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 191 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Crooks Township was organized in 1884, and named for H. S. Crooks, a pioneer settler. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2010, there were 191 people, 68 households, and 55 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.3 inhabitants per square mile (2.0/km2). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile (0.81/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.4% White.

There were 68 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 20, 4.7% from 20 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 males there were 105 females. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $31,607 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,019. About 2.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.  456.