Roosevelt Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Roosevelt Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 47°43′56″N95°7′47″W / 47.73222°N 95.12972°W / 47.73222; -95.12972
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Beltrami
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Land	34.1 sq mi (88.2 km2)
• Water	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
Elevation	1,391 ft (424 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	219
• Density	6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-55402 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0665454 [2]

Roosevelt Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 219 as of the 2000 census. ^[3]

Roosevelt Township was named for Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.1 km²), of which 34.1 square miles (88.2 km²) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) (5.23%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Debs at 47°43′53″N95°07′41″W / 47.731344°N 95.128056°W / 47.731344; -95.128056

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

Lakes

• Clearwater Lake
• Haggerty Lake (vast majority)
• Iverson Lake
• Myrtle Lake
• Perch Lake
• Sandy Lake
• White Fish Lake

Adjacent townships

• Alaska Township (northeast)
• Maple Ridge Township (east)
• Buzzle Township (south)
• Dudley Township, Clearwater County (southwest)
• Sinclair Township, Clearwater County (west)
• Clover Township, Clearwater County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Trinity Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 219 people, 98 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.35% White, 0.91% Native American, and 2.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 98 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $25,893, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $16,964 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,057. About 15.6% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 36.4% of those 65 or over.

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 January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved December 30, 2008.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 39.