Idun Township | |
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  Idun Township Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates:46°13′16″N93°22′38″W / 46.22111°N 93.37722°W /46.22111; -93.37722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Aitkin |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.3 sq mi (96.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.6 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 259 |
| • Density | 7.0/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-30788[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664541[2] |
Idun Township is a township inAitkin County,Minnesota, United States. The population was 259 as of the2010 census.[3]
Idun Township was named forIðunn, a god of Norse mythology.[4]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.5 km2), of which 36.6 square miles (94.9 km2) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), or 1.62%, is water.[3]
The township contains Redtop Cemetery.
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 235 people, 95 households, and 62 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.4 inhabitants per square mile (2.5/km2). There were 195 housing units at an average density of 5.3 per square mile (2.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.32%White, 0.43%African American, 2.98%Native American, and 1.28% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
There were 95 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% weremarried couples living together, 1.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $29,063, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $20,000 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $15,193. About 6.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 12.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.0% of those 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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