| Official Name: | Alaska Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Beltrami |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 91.7 |
| Area Land Km2: | 83.5 |
| Area Water Km2: | 8.2 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.4 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 32.2 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 3.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 197 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2.4 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 6.1 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 401 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1316 |
| Coordinates: | 47.7872°N -95.0908°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56667 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-00586[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0663395[2] |
Alaska Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 197 as of the 2000 census.[3] Alaska Township was named by settlers who had recently returned from a trip to Alaska.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4sqmi, of which 32.2sqmi is land and 3.2sqmi (8.90%) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains Island Lake Cemetery.
As of the census of 2000, there were 197 people, 81 households, and 54 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.1 people per square mile (2.4/km). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km). The racial makeup of the township was 90.86% White, 2.03% Native American, and 7.11% from two or more races.
There were 81 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% 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 2.96.
In the township the age distribution of the population shows 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,313, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,990. About 3.5% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.6% of those 65 or over.