Falun Township, Roseau County, Minnesota

Falun Township, Minnesota
Township
Falun Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Falun Township, Minnesota Falun Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 48°45′20″N95°33′36″W / 48.75556°N 95.56000°W / 48.75556; -95.56000 Coordinates: 48°45′20″N95°33′36″W / 48.75556°N 95.56000°W / 48.75556; -95.56000
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Roseau
Area
• Total	35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,109 ft (338 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	226
• Density	6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-20492 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664140 [2]

Falun Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census.

Falun Township was named after Falun, in Sweden. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 226 people, 96 households, and 67 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 3.0/sq mi (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 96 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,444, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $22,679 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,702. About 3.8% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

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.  471.