Falk Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Falk Township
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:Clearwater
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:94.6
Area Land Km2:93.9
Area Water Km2:0.7
Area Total Sq Mi:36.5
Area Land Sq Mi:36.3
Area Water Sq Mi:0.3
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:261
Population Density Km2:2.8
Population Density Sq Mi:7.2
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:460
Elevation Ft:1509
Coordinates:47.4722°N -95.4881°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56621
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-20438[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664138[2]

Falk Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 261 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5sqmi, of which 36.3sqmi is land and 0.3sqmi (0.74%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 261 people, 87 households, and 70 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 95 housing units at an average density of 2.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 70.88% White, 23.37% Native American, and 5.75% from two or more races.

There were 87 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $20,313, and the median income for a family was $22,750. Males had a median income of $21,042 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $9,554. About 31.9% of families and 32.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 54.5% of those 65 or over.

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.