Dailey Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Dailey Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 45°57′25″N93°40′58″W / 45.95694°N 93.68278°W / 45.95694; -93.68278
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Mille Lacs
Area
• Total	30.8 sq mi (79.9 km2)
• Land	30.7 sq mi (79.4 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation	1,230 ft (375 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	234
• Density	7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-14500 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663914 [2]

Dailey Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Dailey Township was named for Asa R. Dailey, a pioneer settler. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.9 km²), of which 30.7 square miles (79.4 km²) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km²), or 0.66%, is water. ^[5]

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 246 people, 89 households, and 70 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.9 inhabitants per square mile (3.1/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.59% White and 0.41% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.

There were 89 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,893, and the median income for a family was $36,786. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,130. About 6.9% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.4% 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. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Dailey Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 2, 2012.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 344.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dailey Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 2, 2012.