Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Last updated
Moose Lake Township, Minnesota
USA Minnesota location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Moose Lake Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°32′24″N94°29′26″W / 47.54000°N 94.49056°W / 47.54000; -94.49056 Coordinates: 47°32′24″N94°29′26″W / 47.54000°N 94.49056°W / 47.54000; -94.49056
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Beltrami
Area
  Total36.2 sq mi (93.6 km2)
  Land30.9 sq mi (79.9 km2)
  Water5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2)
Elevation
1,342 ft (409 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total205
  Density6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 27-43936 [1]
GNIS feature ID0665023 [2]

Moose Lake Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 205 as of the 2000 census. [3]

Contents

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.6 km2), of which 30.9 square miles (79.9 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (13.7 km2) (14.63%) is water.

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 205 people, 75 households, and 54 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.6 people per square mile (2.6/km2). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.59% White and 3.41% Native American.

There were 75 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $24,271, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,527. About 9.4% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those 65 or over.

Related Research Articles

Alaska Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Alaska Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 197 as of the 2000 census. Alaska Township was named by settlers who had recently returned from a trip to Alaska.

Birch Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Birch Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 as of the 2000 census.

Jones Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Jones Township is the southwestern-most township in Beltrami County, United States. The population was 277 as of the 2000 census. Jones Township was named for an early settler.

OBrien Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

O'Brien Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 56 as of the 2000 census.

Port Hope Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Port Hope Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 590 as of the 2000 census.

Sugar Bush Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Sugar Bush Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 193 as of the 2000 census.

Taylor Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Taylor Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 108 as of the 2000 census.

Turtle River Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Turtle River Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,085 as of the 2010 census.

Bull Moose Township, Cass County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Bull Moose Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 107 as of the 2000 census. This township was named after the Bull Moose Party.

Bungo Township, Cass County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Bungo Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 111 as of the 2000 census. Bungo Township was named for the family of George Bonga.

Byron Township, Cass County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Byron Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 118 as of the 2000 census.

Deerfield Township, Cass County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Deerfield Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 154 as of the 2000 census. Deerfield Township was named for the large population of deer within its borders.

Home Brook Township, Cass County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Home Brook Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 191 as of the 2000 census.

Meadow Brook Township, Cass County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Meadow Brook Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 183 as of the 2000 census. Meadow Brook Township took its name from a stream where a schoolhouse once stood.

Moose Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Moose Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 142 as of the 2000 census.

Powers Township, Cass County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Powers Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 918 at the 2000 census. Powers Township was named for Gorham Powers, a Minnesota politician who owned land there.

Walden Township, Cass County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Walden Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 as of the 2000 census. Walden Township was named after Walden Pond, in Massachusetts.

Arnold, Minnesota Census-designated place in Minnesota, US

Arnold is a former census-designated place (CDP), which was located in Rice Lake, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,960 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Arnold was located entirely within the former Rice Lake Township, adjacent to the north side of the city of Duluth. Rice Lake Township was incorporated as the city of Rice Lake on October 22, 2015, thus rendering the census-designated place of Arnold to no longer exist.

Sandy Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota Township in Minnesota, United States

Sandy Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 356 at the 2010 census.

Rice Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Rice Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2010 census.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved 2008-12-30.