Cornish Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Cornish Township
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Pushpin Label:Cornish Township
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:Aitkin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.9
Area Land Km2:89.0
Area Water Km2:3.9
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:28
Population Density Km2:0.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:396
Elevation Ft:1299
Coordinates:46.8969°N -93.2833°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-13330[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663874[2]

Cornish Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 28 as of the 2010 census.[3]

History

Cornish Township was named for Charles E. and Milo F. Cornish, early settlers.[4] It was incorporated on August 6, 1906.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.9km2, of which 89km2 is land and 3.9km2, or 4.22%, is water.[3]

Major highway

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 27 people, 13 households, and 10 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 1.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.

There were 13 households, out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.27.

In the township the population was spread out, with 7.4% from 18 to 24, 11.1% from 25 to 44, 51.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $29,000. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,188. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

References

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. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cornish township, Aitkin County, Minnesota. https://archive.today/20200212145700/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2700113330. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. June 12, 2013.
  4. Book: Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia . Minnesota Historical Society Press . Upham, Warren . 2001 . 14. 9780873513968 .
  5. Web site: Aitkin County, Minnesota. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811160616/http://aitkincohs.org/docs/aitkincountytownships.pdf . 2016-08-11 . live. Aitken County Historical Society. March 2, 2018.