Audubon Township, Becker County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Audubon 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:Becker
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:91.7
Area Land Km2:83.8
Area Water Km2:7.9
Area Total Sq Mi:35.4
Area Land Sq Mi:32.4
Area Water Sq Mi:3.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:416
Population Density Km2:5.0
Population Density Sq Mi:12.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:402
Elevation Ft:1319
Coordinates:46.8503°N -95.9942°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56511
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-02746[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663476[2]

Audubon Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 416 at the 2000 census.

History

Audubon Township was organized in 1871. It was named after naturalist John James Audubon.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4sqmi, of which 32.3sqmi is land and 3sqmi (8.59%) is water.

The city of Audubon is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Major highway

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Audubon, Cook Family, Felker and Immanuel.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 416 people, 162 households, and 129 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 224 housing units at an average density of 6.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.12% White, 0.72% Native American, and 2.16% from two or more races.

There were 162 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $46,458. Males had a median income of $25,179 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,650. About 4.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

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: Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia . Minnesota Historical Society Press . Upham, Warren . 2001 . 30. 9780873513968 .