La Garde Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:La Garde Township, Minnesota
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
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:Mahnomen
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.8
Area Land Km2:87.0
Area Water Km2:5.7
Area Total Sq Mi:35.8
Area Land Sq Mi:33.6
Area Water Sq Mi:2.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:158
Population Density Km2:1.6
Population Density Sq Mi:4.1
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:450
Elevation Ft:1476
Coordinates:47.2706°N -95.7303°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-33956[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664656[2]

La Garde Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The township was named for Moses Lagarde, an early settler.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8sqmi, of which 33.6sqmi is land and 2.2sqmi (6.17%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, 158 people, 55 housing units and 41 families.[4]

There were 41 households, of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together. 22% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.81.[5]

The population density was . There were 55 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the township was 5% Hispanic/Latino, 50% White, 25% Native American and 17.7% from two or more races.[6]

33.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 15 to 44,66.4% from 18 years of age or older. The median age was 31.3 years. For every 100 females there were 190.2 males. There are 116 males and 61 females.

The median household income was $43,750 and the mean income was $64,607.[7]

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. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 323 . Google Books.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data - La Garde township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota . 2024-05-15 . data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: La Garde township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota . 2024-05-15 . data.census.gov.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-15 . data.census.gov.
  7. Web site: La Garde township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota . 2024-05-15 . data.census.gov.