Bigfork Township, Itasca County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Bigfork 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:Itasca
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:128.5
Area Land Km2:127.5
Area Water Km2:1.0
Area Total Sq Mi:49.6
Area Land Sq Mi:49.2
Area Water Sq Mi:0.4
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:321
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:402
Elevation Ft:1319
Coordinates:47.7636°N -93.6675°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:56628, 56639
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-05716[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663587[2]

Bigfork Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.6sqmi, of which 49.2sqmi is land and 0.4sqmi, or 0.81%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 311 people, 124 households, and 97 families living in the township. The population density was 6.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 183 housing units at an average density of 3.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.11% White, 0.32% Native American, and 2.57% from two or more races.

There were 124 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,359. About 1.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.1% 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. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bigfork township, Itasca County, Minnesota . . August 9, 2012 .