Gully Township, Polk County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Gully 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:Polk
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:85.1
Area Land Km2:85.1
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:32.8
Area Land Sq Mi:32.8
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:99
Population Density Km2:1.2
Population Density Sq Mi:3.0
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:354
Elevation Ft:1161
Coordinates:47.7975°N -95.66°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56646
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-26288[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664364[2]

Gully Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 99 at the 2000 census.

Gully Township was named for a gully within its borders.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.8sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 99 people, 39 households, and 29 families residing in the township. The population density was 3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 49 housing units at an average density of 1.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 91.92% White, 1.01% Native American, 4.04% Asian, and 3.03% from two or more races.

There were 39 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were married couples living together, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,039. There were no families and 4.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under-eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31. July 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/. live.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. February 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120204035720/http://geonames.usgs.gov/. live.
  3. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 425.