Stokes Township, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates:48°46′6″N95°57′13″W / 48.76833°N 95.95361°W /48.76833; -95.95361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 229 |
| • Density | 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-62932[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665716[2] |
Stokes Township is a township inRoseau County,Minnesota, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census.
Stokes Township bears the name of George Stokes, an early settler.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2), all land.
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 229 people, 82 households, and 66 families residing in the township. Thepopulation density was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km2). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.13%White, 0.44% fromother races, and 0.44% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 82 households, out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% weremarried couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,531, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $21,250 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $17,653. About 4.5% of families and 9.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 11.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |