Woods Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Woods Township, Minnesota
Township
Woods Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°6′50″N95°19′8″W / 45.11389°N 95.31889°W / 45.11389; -95.31889 Coordinates: 45°6′50″N95°19′8″W / 45.11389°N 95.31889°W / 45.11389; -95.31889
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Chippewa
Area
• Total	36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Land	36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,089 ft (332 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	242
• Density	6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-71626 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0666046 [2]

Woods Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.

History

Woods Township was organized in 1879, and named for Judge William W. Woods. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 242 people, 81 households, and 72 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.7 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.69% White, 2.48% African American, 0.41% Asian, 0.41% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 81 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.1% were non-families. 9.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,375, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $27,750 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $39,374. About 5.7% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those 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.  106.