Powers Township, Cass County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Powers 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 Km2:91.5
Area Land Km2:74.3
Area Water Km2:17.2
Area Total Sq Mi:35.3
Area Land Sq Mi:28.7
Area Water Sq Mi:6.6
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:918
Population Density Km2:12.4
Population Density Sq Mi:32.0
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:405
Elevation Ft:1329
Coordinates:46.8486°N -94.4708°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-52252[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665348[2]

Powers Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 918 at the 2000 census.[3] Powers Township was named for Gorham Powers, a Minnesota politician who owned land there.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.5 km), of which 28.7 square miles (74.3 km) is land and 6.7 square miles (17.2 km) (18.83%) is water.

The city of Backus is located entirely within Powers Township geographically but is a separate entity.

Major highways

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Evergreen Cemetery.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 918 people, 340 households and 239 families residing in the township. The population density was 32sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 800 housing units at an average density of 27.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.04% White, 0.11% African American, 1.42% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races.

There were 340 households, of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.81.

Age distribution was 20.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median household income was $40,547, and the median family income was $44,028. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $21,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,140. About 6.6% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 24.9% 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 . 2009-01-02 .
  4. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 92.