Lakeport Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota

Lakeport Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 47°10′31″N94°43′31″W / 47.17528°N 94.72528°W / 47.17528; -94.72528
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hubbard
Area
• Total	35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2)
• Land	29.5 sq mi (76.5 km2)
• Water	5.8 sq mi (15.1 km2)
Elevation	1,309 ft (399 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	744
• Density	25.2/sq mi (9.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56461 [1]
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-34838 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0664696 [3]

Lakeport Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 744 at the 2000 census.

The name Lakeport is derived from Laporte, Minnesota. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km²), of which 29.5 square miles (76 km²) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km²) (16.48%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census ^[2] there were 744 people, 294 households and 221 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.2 per square mile (9.7/km²). There were 537 housing units at an average density of 18.2/sq mi (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.83% White, 1.48% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 294 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.

26.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median household income was $36,397 and the median family income was $41,696. Males had a median income of $28,571 and females $26,750 for females. The per capita income was $17,750. About 6.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Lakeport Township MN ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  244.