Brandt Township, Polk County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Brandt 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:Polk
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.3
Area Land Km2:93.3
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:36.0
Area Land Sq Mi:36.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:45
Population Density Km2:0.7
Population Density Sq Mi:1.7
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:286
Elevation Ft:938
Coordinates:48.065°N -96.5983°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-07408[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663655[2]

Brandt Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 45 according to the 2022 Decennial census.[3] It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The township is located near geocoordinates 48.04N, 96.565W.[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36sqmi, all land.

Demographics

At the 2020 census,[5] there were 45 people, 25 households and 31 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 29 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the township was 95.16% White, 4.84% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.84% of the population.

There were 25 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 19.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.71.

15.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 11.1% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64 and 35.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median household income was $29,583 and the median family income was $.42,813 Males had a median income of $14,167 and females $17,917. The per capita income was $13,030. There were 5.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 31 January 2008 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 31 January 2008. United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-02-03 . data.census.gov.
  4. Geocoordinates retrieved on 08-16-2006 from http://www.city-data.com/township/Brandt-Polk-MN.html
  5. Web site: data.census.gov . 2020 . Brandt Township census data .