Skane Township, Kittson County, Minnesota

Skane Township, Minnesota
Township
Nickname:  Skane
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Coordinates: 48°40′14″N96°59′13″W / 48.67056°N 96.98694°W / 48.67056; -96.98694 Coordinates: 48°40′14″N96°59′13″W / 48.67056°N 96.98694°W / 48.67056; -96.98694
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Kittson
Area
• Total	35.4 sq mi (92 km2)
• Land	35.344 sq mi (91.54 km2)
• Water	0.056 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation	807 ft (246 m)
Population
• Total	51 [1]
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-60646 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0665626 [3]

Skane Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The current population as of 2019 is 64. ^[4]

Skane Township was organized in 1887, and named after Scania, in Sweden. ^[5]

Geography

According to Sperling's BestPlaces, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles, all but 0.056 square mile land. ^[1]

Demographics

As of 2015, there were 51 people living in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 100% non-Hispanic white American. ^[1]

In 2000, there were 22 households, out of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, and 22.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.53. ^[2]

The 2000 population was spread out, with 33.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 138.9 males. ^[2]

The median income for a household in the township in 2000 was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $58,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,098. There were no families and 4.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64. ^[2]

As of 2015, over 90% of the inhabitants describe themselves as religious Christians. Particularly large is the nearly 60% Lutheran community. The second largest community is the Catholic community at 11% of the population. There are no reported Jews, Muslims, or followers of Eastern Religions currently living in the township. ^[6]

References

1. Population of Skane, Minnesota
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "Census profile: Skane township, Kittson County, MN".
5. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  279.
6. Religion of Skane Township, Minnesota