Little Pine Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Little Pine Township
Township
Little Pine Township Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°45′3″N93°50′6″W / 46.75083°N 93.83500°W / 46.75083; -93.83500 Coordinates: 46°45′3″N93°50′6″W / 46.75083°N 93.83500°W / 46.75083; -93.83500
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Crow Wing
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
• Land	34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Elevation	1,270 ft (387 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	86
• Density	2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-37646 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664804 [2]

Little Pine Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census. Little Pine Township took its name from the Little Pine River. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which 34.5 square miles (89.4 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (3.63%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 86 people, 34 households, and 26 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.5 people per square mile (1.0/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White and 1.16% Asian.

There were 34 households, out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% 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 2.88.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 12.8% from 25 to 44, 37.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,602. There were 39.3% of families and 44.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 67.7% of under eighteens and 54.5% 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. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 158.