| Official Name: | Barnum 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: | Carlton |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 119.6 |
| Area Land Km2: | 116.5 |
| Area Water Km2: | 3.1 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 46.2 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 45.0 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 978 |
| Population Density Km2: | 8.4 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 21.7 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 345 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1132 |
| Coordinates: | 46.4953°N -92.6564°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55707 |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-03646[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0663510[2] |
Barnum Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 978 as of the 2000 census.[3] Barnum Township was named for George G. Barnum, a railroad official.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 46.2sqmi, of which 45sqmi is land and 1.2sqmi (2.58%) is water.
The city of Barnum is located within Barnum Township geographically but is a separate entity.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Riverside and Sunset Memorial.
As of the census of 2000, there were 978 people, 375 households, and 281 families residing in the township. The population density was 21.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 576 housing units at an average density of 12.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.65% White, 0.61% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population. 25.6% were of German, 15.4% Swedish, 13.3% Finnish, 12.2% Norwegian and 6.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 375 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,679, and the median income for a family was $51,016. Males had a median income of $37,574 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,776. About 4.5% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.