Flom Township, Norman County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Flom 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:Norman
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.5
Area Land Km2:93.2
Area Water Km2:0.3
Area Total Sq Mi:36.1
Area Land Sq Mi:36.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:186
Population Density Km2:2.4
Population Density Sq Mi:6.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:368
Elevation Ft:1207
Coordinates:47.195°N -96.1414°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56541
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-21320[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664176[2]

Flom Township [3] is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 28 at the 2000 census.

Flom Township was organised in 1881, and named for Erik Flom, an early settler.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1sqmi, of which 36sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 226 people, 88 households, and 63 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 99 housing units at an average density of 2.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 93.81% White and 6.19% Native American.

There were 88 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 76 and over, there are 114.56 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,687. About 11.4% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.5% 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. Web site: Minnesota Pronunciation Guide . . July 4, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html . July 22, 2011 .
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 382.