Johnson Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Johnson Township, Minnesota
Township
Johnson Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 47°53′3″N 95°39′25″W / 47.88417°N 95.65694°W / 47.88417; -95.65694Coordinates: 47°53′3″N 95°39′25″W / 47.88417°N 95.65694°W / 47.88417; -95.65694
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Polk
Area
 • Total 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Land 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,165 ft (355 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 62
 • Density 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-32030[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664585[2]

Johnson Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 62 at the 2000 census.

Johnson Township was organized in 1898, and named for John O. Johnson, a county official.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 62 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.7 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 33 housing units at an average density of 0.9/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.77% White, and 3.23% from two or more races.

There were 28 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 46.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 129.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $20,313, and the median income for a family was $30,750. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,073. There were no families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

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. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 425.
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