Wilson Township, Cass County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Wilson 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 Km2:46.3
Area Land Km2:45.9
Area Water Km2:0.3
Area Total Sq Mi:17.9
Area Land Sq Mi:17.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:551
Population Density Km2:12.0
Population Density Sq Mi:31.1
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:395
Elevation Ft:1296
Coordinates:46.6903°N -94.3781°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56474
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-70654[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0666008[2]

Wilson Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 551 as of the 2000 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46.3 km), of which 17.7 square miles (45.9 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km) (0.67%) is water.

The south quarter of the city of Pine River is located within Wilson Township geographically but is a separate entity.

Major highway

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Pine Ridge Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 551 people, 208 households, and 138 families residing in the township. The population density was 31.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 228 housing units at an average density of 12.9/sq mi (5.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.82% White, 0.91% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 208 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $38,929. Males had a median income of $21,979 versus $16,806 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,945. About 16.9% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 17.5% 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 .