Clover Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Clover 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:Mahnomen
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.2
Area Land Km2:89.9
Area Water Km2:2.3
Area Total Sq Mi:35.6
Area Land Sq Mi:34.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.9
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:123
Population Density Km2:1.4
Population Density Sq Mi:3.5
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:447
Elevation Ft:1467
Coordinates:47.3639°N -95.5986°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-12250[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663836[2]

Clover Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6sqmi, of which 34.7sqmi of it is land and 0.9sqmi of it (2.50%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 123 people, 52 households, and 30 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 57 housing units at an average density of 1.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 43.09% White, 46.34% Native American, 0.81% African American, and 9.76% from two or more races. No Asians, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics or Latinos live in Clover Township.

There were 52 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.7% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there are 105 males; For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,523. There were 19.4% of families and 21.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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.