Woodrow Township, Cass County, Minnesota

Woodrow Township, Minnesota
Township
Woodrow Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°55′50″N 94°20′23″W / 46.93056°N 94.33972°W / 46.93056; -94.33972Coordinates: 46°55′50″N 94°20′23″W / 46.93056°N 94.33972°W / 46.93056; -94.33972
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Cass
Area
  Total 36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2)
  Land 25.1 sq mi (64.9 km2)
  Water 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km2)
Elevation 1,329 ft (405 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 667
  Density 26.6/sq mi (10.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56474
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-71608[1]
GNIS feature ID 0666045[2]

Woodrow Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 667 as of the 2000 census.[3] Woodrow Township was named for Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.2 km²), of which 25.1 square miles (64.9 km²) is land and 11.7 square miles (30.4 km²) (31.87%) is water.

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Adjacent townships

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 667 people, 327 households, and 238 families residing in the township. The population density was 26.6 people per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 1,261 housing units at an average density of 50.3/sq mi (19.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.65% White, 0.15% African American, 0.15% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.

There were 327 households out of which 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.32.

In the township the population was spread out with 10.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 12.0% from 25 to 44, 40.5% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,987, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,201. About 4.6% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

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