Crow Lake Township, Stearns County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Crow Lake 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:Stearns
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:90.9
Area Land Km2:87.2
Area Water Km2:3.7
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:318
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:392
Elevation Ft:1286
Coordinates:45.4708°N -95.0761°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-14032[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0663898[2]

Crow Lake Township is in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 318 at the 2010 census.[3]

Crow Lake Township was organized in 1868, and named after Crow Lake.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1sqmi; 33.7sqmi is land and 1.4sqmi, or 4.10%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 345 people, 126 households, and 100 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 134 housing units at an average density of 4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.26% White, 0.29% African American, 0.87% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 126 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,042, and the median income for a family was $50,714. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,108. About 6.0% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 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. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Crow Lake township, Stearns County, Minnesota . . May 1, 2012 .
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 523.