Oakport Township, Clay County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Oakport Township
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:Clay
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:75.6
Area Land Km2:75.6
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:29.2
Area Land Sq Mi:29.2
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:501
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Total:506
Population Density Km2:22.4
Population Density Sq Mi:57.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:274
Elevation Ft:899
Coordinates:46.9428°N -96.7522°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56560
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-47932[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665193[2]

Oakport Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 506 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

In 1990, Oakport Township reached an orderly annexation agreement whereby developed portions of the Township (Tract 2) entered the city of Moorhead on January 1, 2015.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.5 km), all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 506 people, 206 households, and 181 families residing in the township.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,689 people, 572 households, and 498 families residing in the township. The population density was 57.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 589 housing units at an average density of 20.2/sq mi (7.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.36% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 572 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.9% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,400, and the median income for a family was $62,794. Males had a median income of $41,856 versus $26,842 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,570. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. . January 31, 2008 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . . October 11, 2023.
  4. Web site: City of Moorhead : Annexation Resources. www.cityofmoorhead.com.