Ann Lake Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Ann Lake Township, Minnesota
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Ann Lake Township
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Minnesota and the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kanabec
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:84.0
Area Land Km2:81.8
Area Water Km2:2.2
Area Total Sq Mi:32.4
Area Land Sq Mi:31.6
Area Water Sq Mi:0.8
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:377
Population Density Km2:4.6
Population Density Sq Mi:11.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:342
Elevation Ft:1122
Coordinates:45.9314°N -93.4281°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-01702[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663439[2]

Ann Lake Township is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census.

Ann was the name of a local Ojibwe Indian woman.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.4sqmi, of which 31.6sqmi is land and 0.9sqmi (2.62%) is water.

Demographics

Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 377 people, 147 households, and 107 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 187 housing units at an average density of 5.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.35% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.80% Asian, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.27% of the population.

Households

There were 147 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.90.

Population by Age

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.1 males.

Income

The median income for a household in the township was $45,313, and the median income for a family was $51,607. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,318. About 3.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 265.