Holst Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Holst 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 Km2:92.2
Area Land Km2:91.0
Area Water Km2:1.2
Area Total Sq Mi:35.6
Area Land Sq Mi:35.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.5
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:316
Population Density Km2:3.5
Population Density Sq Mi:9.0
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:469
Elevation Ft:1539
Coordinates:47.6233°N -95.3733°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56652
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-29834[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664505[2]

Holst Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.

History

Holst Township was originally called Silver Creek Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1899.[3] The present name honors H. J. Hoist, who from 1904 to 1908 was the county sheriff.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6sqmi, of which 35.1sqmi is land and 0.5sqmi (1.35%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 316 people, 130 households and 92 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.0 per square mile (3.5/km). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.37% White and 0.63% Native American.

There were 130 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.

24.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.4 males.

The median household income was $35,313 and the median family income was $41,125. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $19,643 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,427. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

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. News: Tracing townships, settlement names . Farmers Independent . February 20, 2002 . 30 April 2015 . 7.
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 122.