Queen Township, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates:47°38′41″N95°37′41″W / 47.64472°N 95.62806°W /47.64472; -95.62806 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.8 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 198 |
| • Density | 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-52774[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665366[2] |
Queen Township is a township inPolk County,Minnesota, United States. It is part of theGrand Forks-ND-MNMetropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 198 at the 2000 census.
Queen Township was named in complement to nearbyKing Township.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.8 km2), of which 32.7 square miles (84.8 km2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10.0 km2) (10.60%) is water.
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 198 people, 85 households, and 61 families residing in the township. Thepopulation density was 6.1 people per square mile (2.3/km2). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.49%White and 0.51%Native American.
There were 85 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% weremarried couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the township the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $48,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $26,250 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $18,046. About 3.8% of families and 9.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |