Kathio Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Kathio Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 46°12′15″N93°46′36″W / 46.20417°N 93.77667°W / 46.20417; -93.77667
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Mille Lacs
Area
• Total	72.6 sq mi (188.1 km2)
• Land	42.4 sq mi (109.8 km2)
• Water	30.2 sq mi (78.2 km2)
Elevation	1,253 ft (382 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,627
• Density	22/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-32516 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664603 [2]

Kathio Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.6 square miles (188 km²), of which 42.4 square miles (110 km²) is land and 30.2 square miles (78 km²), or 41.59%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,309 people, 483 households, and 339 families residing in the township. The population density was 30.9 inhabitants per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 780 housing units at an average density of 18.4/sq mi (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 43.70% White, 0.15% African American, 54.39% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 483 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,719, and the median income for a family was $31,989. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,690. About 21.6% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 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): Kathio Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 2, 2012.