Arrowhead Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Arrowhead 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:Saint Louis
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:185.6
Area Land Km2:183.5
Area Water Km2:2.1
Area Total Sq Mi:71.6
Area Land Sq Mi:70.8
Area Water Sq Mi:0.8
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:223
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:417
Elevation Ft:1368
Coordinates:46.8608°N -92.7419°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-02278[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663460[2]

Arrowhead Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 223 at the 2010 census.[3]

U.S. Highway 2 serves as a main route in the township. Highway 2 runs east–west through the middle of the township.

Saint Louis County Road 8 (CR 8) runs east–west through the northern portion of the township.

The east–central and southeast portions of Arrowhead Township are located within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and, or 1.14%, is water.

The Saint Louis River runs east–west through the middle of Arrowhead Township.

Adjacent townships, cities, and communities

The following municipalities and communities are adjacent to Arrowhead Township :

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 232 people, 66 households, and 46 families living in the township. The population density was 3.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 98 housing units at an average density of 1.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 94.83% White, 0.43% African American, 2.16% Native American, 0.43% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 66 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 134.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 147.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $31,607. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $32,813 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,055. About 23.6% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 46.4% of those 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. Web site: Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Arrowhead township, St. Louis County, Minnesota . . August 24, 2011 .