Hines Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Hines 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:Beltrami
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:91.1
Area Land Km2:79.0
Area Water Km2:12.1
Area Total Sq Mi:35.2
Area Land Sq Mi:30.5
Area Water Sq Mi:4.7
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:674
Population Density Km2:8.5
Population Density Sq Mi:22.1

Organized=1919Hines Township Was Origanaly Named "Blackduck township" The Name Was Probably Named After Blackduck, Minnesota But Now It Is Named After Hines, Minnesota

Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:426
Elevation Ft:1398
Coordinates:47.7053°N -94.6133°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56647
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-29348[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664485[2]

Hines Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 674 as of the 2000 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2sqmi, of which 30.5sqmi is land and 4.7sqmi (13.27%) is water.

The west half of the city of Blackduck is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

History

Hines Township Was Organized In : 1919

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Major highways

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Lakeview Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 674 people, 244 households, and 192 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 312 housing units at an average density of 10.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.88% White, 2.08% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 244 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,292, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,342. About 6.5% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . 2008-12-30 .