Port Hope Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Port Hope 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:Beltrami
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:84.2
Area Land Km2:73.6
Area Water Km2:10.6
Area Total Sq Mi:32.5
Area Land Sq Mi:28.4
Area Water Sq Mi:4.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:590
Population Density Km2:8.0
Population Density Sq Mi:20.8
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:413
Elevation Ft:1355
Coordinates:47.6122°N -94.7483°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56601
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-52162[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665345[2]

Port Hope Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 590 as of the 2000 census.[3]

Port Hope Township was likely named after Port Hope, Ontario.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.5 square miles (84.2 km), of which 28.4 square miles (73.6 km) is land and 4.1 square miles (10.5 km) (12.52%) is water.

The north three-quarters of the city of Turtle River and the west quarter of the city of Tenstrike are within this township geographically but are separate entities.

Major highway

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 590 people, 217 households, and 164 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.8/mi2. There were 268 housing units at an average density of 9.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 93.90% White, 0.17% African American, 2.71% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 3.05% from two or more races.

There were 217 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,154, and the median income for a family was $44,464. Males had a median income of $35,341 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,960. About 6.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 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 . 2008-12-30 .
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 39.