East Valley Township, Marshall County, Minnesota

East Valley Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 48°20′14″N96°2′28″W / 48.33722°N 96.04111°W / 48.33722; -96.04111 Coordinates: 48°20′14″N96°2′28″W / 48.33722°N 96.04111°W / 48.33722; -96.04111
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Marshall
Area
• Total	34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2)
• Land	22.0 sq mi (57.0 km2)
• Water	12.9 sq mi (33.3 km2)
Elevation	1,138 ft (347 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	45
• Density	2.0/sq mi (0.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-17864 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664035 [2]

East Valley Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 45 at the 2000 census.

East Valley Township was organized in 1896. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90 km²), of which 22.0 square miles (57 km²) is land and 12.9 square miles (33 km²) of it (36.88%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 45 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.0 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 1.2/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.78% White and 2.22% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.

There were 19 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the township the population was spread out, with 13.3% under the age of 18, 20.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,760. There were 16.7% of families and 17.0% 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 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 328.