Meadow Brook Township, Cass County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Meadow 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 Km2:100.8
Area Land Km2:99.9
Area Water Km2:0.9
Area Total Sq Mi:38.9
Area Land Sq Mi:38.6
Area Water Sq Mi:0.4
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:183
Population Density Km2:1.8
Population Density Sq Mi:4.7
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:415
Elevation Ft:1362
Coordinates:46.5186°N -94.555°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-41354[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0664942[2]

Meadow Brook Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 183 as of the 2000 census.[3] Meadow Brook Township took its name from a stream where a schoolhouse once stood.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.9 square miles (100.8 km2), of which 38.6 square miles (99.9 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km2) (0.90%) is water.

Unincorporated communities

Major highway

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 183 people, 80 households, and 51 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 230 housing units at an average density of 6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.72% White, 1.64% Native American, 0.55% Asian, and 1.09% from two or more races.

There were 80 households, out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,278, and the median income for a family was $36,944. Males had a median income of $37,750 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,869. About 19.0% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.4% 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. 90.