Official Name: | Buh 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: | Morrison |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 92.9 |
Area Land Km2: | 92.8 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.1 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.9 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.1 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 572 |
Population Density Km2: | 6.2 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 16.0 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 360 |
Elevation Ft: | 1181 |
Coordinates: | 46.0344°N -94.1403°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 27-08506[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0663698[2] |
Buh Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census.
Buh Township was organized in 1894, and named for Joseph Francis Buh, a Roman Catholic priest who worked in the area.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9sqmi, of which 35.8sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.14%) is water.
There were 179 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 17.3% 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 3.15 and the average family size was 3.64.
In the township the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,036, and the median income for a family was $39,688. Males had a median income of $26,389 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,168. About 11.7% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.