Morse Township, Itasca County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Morse 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:Itasca
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:96.5
Area Land Km2:94.2
Area Water Km2:2.3
Area Total Sq Mi:37.3
Area Land Sq Mi:36.4
Area Water Sq Mi:0.9
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:615
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:396
Elevation Ft:1299
Coordinates:47.3372°N -93.8431°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56636
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-44332[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665042[2]

Morse Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 615 at the 2010 census.[3]

The unincorporated community of Ball Club is located within Morse Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.5 km), of which 36.4 square miles (94.2 km) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km), or 2.39%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 605 people, 194 households, and 156 families living in the township. The population density was 16.6 people per square mile (6.4/km). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 89.92% White, 0.50% African American, 5.95% Native American, and 3.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 194 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,821, and the median income for a family was $45,694. Males had a median income of $44,375 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,499. About 7.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 11.5% 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.
  3. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Morse township, Itasca County, Minnesota. United States Census Bureau. August 10, 2012.