Official Name: | Linden Grove 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: | Saint Louis |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 91.8 |
Area Land Km2: | 91.8 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.4 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.4 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 145 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 397 |
Elevation Ft: | 1302 |
Coordinates: | 47.8547°N -92.8847°W |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 27-37250[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0664789[2] |
Linden Grove Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 145 at the 2010 census.[3]
State Highway 1 (MN 1) and State Highway 73 (MN 73) are two of the main routes in the township. Highway 1 runs east–west through the township. Highway 73 runs north–south through the township.
The unincorporated communities of Meadow Brook and Linden Grove are located within Linden Grove Township. Cook and Orr are both nearby.
Linden Grove Township was named for the groves of linden trees within its borders.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Linden Grove Township has a total area of, all land.
The unincorporated community of Linden Grove, within Linden Grove Township, is located 14 miles south of Orr, and eight miles west of Cook.
The Little Fork River flows through the northwest, central, and southeast portions of Linden Grove Township.
Beaver Creek flows through the northwest part of the township.
The west–central and southern portions of Linden Grove Township are located within the Sturgeon River State Forest.
The following are adjacent to Linden Grove Township:
Carpenter Road runs north–south along Linden Grove Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent Field Township.
Olson Road runs east–west along Linden Grove Township's northern boundary line with adjacent Willow Valley Township in the northwest and north–central part of Linden Grove Township.
Range Line Road–County Road 139 (CR 139) runs north–south along Linden Grove Township's western boundary line with adjacent Sturgeon River Unorganized Territory. The roadway is in two separate disjointed sections.
Leander Road runs east–west along Linden Grove Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Sturgeon Township in the southwest corner of Linden Grove Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 141 people, 54 households, and 38 families residing in the township. The population density was 4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 89 housing units at an average density of 2.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 90.78% White, 3.55% Native American, 3.55% Asian, and 2.13% from two or more races.
There were 54 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% 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 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,004. There were none of the families and 3.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.