Lake Belt Township, Martin County, Minnesota

Lake Belt Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 43°32′43″N94°39′51″W / 43.54528°N 94.66417°W / 43.54528; -94.66417
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Martin
Area
• Total	35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2)
• Land	34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation	1,240 ft (378 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	237
• Density	6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-34082 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664662 [2]

Lake Belt Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census.

Lake Belt Township was organized in 1867. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km²), of which 34.5 square miles (89 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) (2.79%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 237 people, 97 households, and 67 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.9 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 3.0/sq mi (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.47% White, 0.42% Asian, 2.11% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.

There were 97 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $35,250. Males had a median income of $24,219 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,866. About 6.3% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% 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.  334.