Chippewa Falls Township, Pope County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Chippewa Falls 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:Pope
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:91.6
Area Land Km2:88.7
Area Water Km2:2.9
Area Total Sq Mi:35.4
Area Land Sq Mi:34.2
Area Water Sq Mi:1.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:231
Population Density Km2:2.6
Population Density Sq Mi:6.7
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:395
Elevation Ft:1296
Coordinates:45.5286°N -95.3042°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-11332[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663796[2]

Chippewa Falls Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census. It includes the unincorporated community of Terrace, Minnesota.

History

Chippewa Falls Township was named for the falls on the Chippewa River.[3] The township was surveyed in 1856 and organized in 1862.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3sqmi, of which 34.2sqmi is land and 1.1sqmi (3.17%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 231 people, 97 households and 67 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 127 housing units at an average density of 3.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.57% White and 0.43% African American.

There were 97 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% 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 2.88.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,071, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,653. About 2.6% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 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. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 431.
  4. Book: Armstrong, Hart . A Hundred Years of Greatness in Pope County, Minnesota . Pope County Historical Society . 1966 . 7.