Crow Wing Lake Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota

Crow Wing Lake Township, Minnesota
Township
Crow Wing Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Crow Wing Lake Township, Minnesota Crow Wing Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 46°50′59″N94°52′12″W / 46.84972°N 94.87000°W / 46.84972; -94.87000
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hubbard
Area
• Total	35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2)
• Land	29.5 sq mi (76.3 km2)
• Water	5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2)
Elevation	1,381 ft (421 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	266
• Density	9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-14140 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663901 [2]

Crow Wing Lake Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 266 at the 2000 census.

Crow Wing Lake Township was so named on account of there being many lakes near the Crow Wing River within its borders. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km²), of which 29.5 square miles (76 km²) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km²) (16.52%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 266 people, 122 households, and 89 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.0 inhabitants per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 544 housing units at an average density of 18.5 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 0.75% Native American, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 122 households, out of which 15.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the township the population was spread out, with 15.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $44,250. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,673. About 4.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 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.  243.