Quiring Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Quiring Township, Minnesota
Township
Quiring Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Quiring Township, Minnesota Quiring Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 47°52′35″N94°43′5″W / 47.87639°N 94.71806°W / 47.87639; -94.71806 Coordinates: 47°52′35″N94°43′5″W / 47.87639°N 94.71806°W / 47.87639; -94.71806
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Beltrami
Area
• Total	23.9 sq mi (62.0 km2)
• Land	23.9 sq mi (61.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,194 ft (364 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	85
• Density	3.6/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56630
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-52828 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0665368 [2]

Quiring Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 85 as of the 2000 census. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles (62.0 km²), of which 23.9 square miles (61.9 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) (0.08%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Quiring at 47°52′57″N94°41′59″W / 47.882457°N 94.699697°W / 47.882457; -94.699697

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Major highways

• Minnesota State Highway 1

Adjacent townships

• Battle Township (north)
• Woodrow Township (northeast)
• Cormant Township (east)
• Langor Township (southeast)
• O'Brien Township (south)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Caldwell and Quiring Township.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 85 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.6 people per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 1.8/sq mi (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 83.53% White, 7.06% African American, 2.35% Native American, and 7.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 34 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $19,167, and the median income for a family was $25,250. Males had a median income of $13,750 versus $14,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $9,218. There were 8.7% of families and 18.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 16.7% of under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.

References

• United States National Atlas
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

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. United States Census Bureau U.S. Census website - Quiring Township total population Archived copy ^{[ dead link ]} at WebCite (January 17, 2010).