Height of Land Township, Becker County, Minnesota

Height of Land Township, Minnesota
Township

Historical marker in Height of Land Township
Height of Land Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°54′27″N 95°37′2″W / 46.90750°N 95.61722°W / 46.90750; -95.61722Coordinates: 46°54′27″N 95°37′2″W / 46.90750°N 95.61722°W / 46.90750; -95.61722
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Becker
Area
 • Total 71.5 sq mi (185.2 km2)
 • Land 58.0 sq mi (150.3 km2)
 • Water 13.5 sq mi (34.9 km2)
Elevation 1,453 ft (443 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 639
 • Density 11.0/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-28250[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664440[2]

Height of Land Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 639 as of the 2000 census.[3]

History

Height of Land Township was organized in 1886. The township is the English translation of an Ojibwe language name for the Height of Land Lake.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.5 square miles (185 km2), of which 58.0 square miles (150 km2) is land and 13.5 square miles (35 km2) (18.84%) is water.

Major highways

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Church of the Wildwood, Mennonite, Mount Olive, Saint John's Lutheran and Senjen.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 639 people, 244 households, and 186 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.0 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.56% White, 1.56% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 244 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% 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 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,154, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $20,952 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,973. About 6.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder - Height of Land Township total population
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 32.
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