Rockwood Township, Wadena County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Rockwood 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:Wadena
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:89.5
Area Land Km2:89.5
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:34.6
Area Land Sq Mi:34.6
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:390
Population Density Km2:4.3
Population Density Sq Mi:11.2
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:431
Elevation Ft:1414
Coordinates:46.5817°N -95.0672°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-55150[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665443[2]

Rockwood Township is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States, not to be confused with Rockwood Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota. The population was 390 at the 2010 census.

According to Warren Upham, Rockwood Township was probably named after its forests and rocks deposited by glaciers in the Ice Age.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.5 km), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 390 people, 149 households, and 114 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.3 people per square mile (4.4/km). There were 166 total housing units at an average density of 4.8/sq mi (1.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.4% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 149 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 15, 11.8% from 15 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,250, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $38,438 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,267. About 7.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 562.