Ida Township, Douglas County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Ida 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:Douglas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.2
Area Land Km2:72.4
Area Water Km2:19.8
Area Total Sq Mi:35.6
Area Land Sq Mi:27.9
Area Water Sq Mi:7.6
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1057
Population Density Km2:14.6
Population Density Sq Mi:37.8
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:423
Elevation Ft:1388
Coordinates:45.9736°N -95.4503°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-30716[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664539[2]

Ida Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,057 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6sqmi, of which 27.9sqmi is land and 7.6sqmi (21.47%) is water.

Within Ida Township is Lake Ida, a nearly 4500acres lake with a maximum depth of 104feet and 21.2miles of shoreline. Fishermen love it for walleyes and Northern Pike along with Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 1,057 people, 422 households and 332 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 838 housing units at an average density of 30sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 422 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.83.

22.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median household income was $45,208 and the median family income was $51,528. Males had a median income of $29,559 compared with $22,885 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,221. About 2.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

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.