Moranville Township, Roseau County, Minnesota

Moranville Township, Minnesota
Township
Moranville Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Moranville Township, Minnesota Moranville Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 48°51′28″N95°17′0″W / 48.85778°N 95.28333°W / 48.85778; -95.28333 Coordinates: 48°51′28″N95°17′0″W / 48.85778°N 95.28333°W / 48.85778; -95.28333
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Roseau
Area
• Total	35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2)
• Land	35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,106 ft (337 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	940
• Density	26.5/sq mi (10.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-44080 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0665031 [2]

Moranville Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 940 at the 2000 census.

Moranville Township was named for Patrick W. Moran, a pioneer settler. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 940 people, 303 households, and 257 families residing in the township. The population density was 26.5 inhabitants per square mile (10.2/km²). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 9.2/sq mi (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.87% White, 1.28% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 303 households, out of which 50.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the township the population was spread out, with 35.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,094, and the median income for a family was $46,071. Males had a median income of $29,464 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,975. About 6.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.

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.  473.