Mayfield Township, Pennington County, Minnesota

Mayfield Township, Minnesota
Township
Mayfield Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Mayfield Township, Minnesota Mayfield Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 48°0′4″N95°53′53″W / 48.00111°N 95.89806°W / 48.00111; -95.89806 Coordinates: 48°0′4″N95°53′53″W / 48.00111°N 95.89806°W / 48.00111; -95.89806
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Pennington
Area
• Total	22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2)
• Land	22.8 sq mi (59.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,152 ft (351 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	76
• Density	3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-41156 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664934 [2]

Mayfield Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 76 at the 2000 census.

Mayfield Township was named for A. C. Mayfield, an early settler. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.8 square miles (59.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 76 people, 27 households, and 22 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.3 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 27 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,743. There were 20.0% of families and 20.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.4% of under eighteens and 57.1% 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. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  407.