Blaine Township, Bottineau County, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Blaine Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:48.6833°N -101.3506°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bottineau
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1904
Unit Pref:US
Area Total Sq Mi:36.04
Elevation Ft:1578
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:27
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-07540
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Blaine Township is a township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Its population during the 2000 Census was 30, and an estimated 27 people as of 2009.

History

Blaine Township was organized in 1904.

Geography

Blaine Township is located in Southwest Bottineau County in survey township T160 North, Range 83 West. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.04sqmi, 99.9% of which is land. The nearest cities are Mohall to the northwest and Lansford to the south.

Demographics

The 2000 Census reported there were 30 people, 10 households, and 8 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.8sqmi. There were 11 housing units at an average density of 0.3sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 100% White. Norwegians (38.5%) and Germans (35.9%) made up the largest two ancestry groups in the township.

Of the 10 households in the township, 40% had children under the age of 18 living with them. married couples made up 60% of the population. Two households (20%) were a non-family households. The average household size was 3.00 people.

Nearly 87% of the township was under the age of 65 at the 2000 Census, with children under the age of 18 making up 40% of the population. The largest group was 45- to 64-year-olds, with 23.3%, followed by 25- to 44-year-olds (20%) and those over 65 (13.3%). Just 3.3% of the population was made up of 18- to 24-year-olds. The median age was 35.5 years.

The median household income for the township was $32,500, and the median family income was $26,875. Per capita income in the township was $13,155.

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