South Harbor Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

South Harbor Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 46°6′30″N93°37′12″W / 46.10833°N 93.62000°W / 46.10833; -93.62000 Coordinates: 46°6′30″N93°37′12″W / 46.10833°N 93.62000°W / 46.10833; -93.62000
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Mille Lacs
Area
• Total	75.1 sq mi (194.4 km2)
• Land	21.6 sq mi (56.0 km2)
• Water	53.4 sq mi (138.4 km2)
Elevation	1,250 ft (381 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	800
• Density	11/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-61384 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0665652 [2]

South Harbor Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 800 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

South Harbor Township was named for its location south of Mille Lacs Lake. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 75.1 square miles (194.4 km²), of which 21.6 square miles (56.0 km²) is land and 53.4 square miles (138.4 km²), or 71.20%, is water. ^[5]

Demographics

At the 2000 census, ^[1] there were 885 people, 364 households and 266 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.5 inhabitants per square mile (16.0/km²). There were 694 housing units at an average density of 32.6 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.70% White, 0.90% African American, 7.57% Native American, 0.34% Asian, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 364 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.76.

24.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median household income was $36,058 and the median family income was $42,500. Males had a median income of $35,909 compared with $19,583 for females. The per capita income was $19,742. About 7.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 1.9% 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. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): South Harbor Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 2, 2012.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  345.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): South Harbor Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 2, 2012.