Home Brook Township, Cass County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Home Brook 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:Cass
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.9
Area Land Km2:93.3
Area Water Km2:0.6
Area Total Sq Mi:36.3
Area Land Sq Mi:36.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.2
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:191
Population Density Km2:2.0
Population Density Sq Mi:5.3
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:387
Elevation Ft:1270
Coordinates:46.4969°N -94.4569°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-29978[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664512[2]

Home Brook Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 191 as of the 2000 census.[3]

History

Home Brook Township took its name from a post office once located there.[4] A post office called Homebrook was in operation from 1902 until 1913.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3sqmi, of which 36sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (0.61%) is water.

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 191 people, 72 households, and 50 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 84 housing units at an average density of 2.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 0.52% Native American, 1.05% Asian, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 72 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 135.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $40,208. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,303. About 8.2% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 45.2% of those 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 . 2009-01-02 .
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 89.
  5. Web site: Cass County . Jim Forte Postal History . 12 April 2015.