Official Name: | Jupiter Township, Minnesota |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Jupiter Township |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Minnesota and the United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kittson |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 92.5 |
Area Land Km2: | 92.5 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.7 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.7 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 136 |
Population Density Km2: | 1.5 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 3.8 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 284 |
Elevation Ft: | 932 |
Coordinates: | 48.6814°N -96.7256°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 27-32228[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0664591[2] |
Jupiter Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census.
Jupiter Township was organized in 1883, and named after planet Jupiter.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 136 people, 50 households, and 45 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 50 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.0% were non-families. 6.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,542, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,712. There were no families and 3.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.