Nereson Township, Roseau County, Minnesota

Nereson Township, Minnesota
Township
Nereson Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°40′47″N 95°56′28″W / 48.67972°N 95.94111°WCoordinates: 48°40′47″N 95°56′28″W / 48.67972°N 95.94111°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Roseau
Area
• Total	36.3 sq mi (93.9 km^2)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (93.9 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,125 ft (343 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	69
• Density	1.9/sq mi (0.7/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-45178[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665077[2]

Nereson Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 69 at the 2000 census.

Nereson Township was named for Knut Neresen, a Norwegian settler.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (93.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 69 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.9 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 0.9/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 29 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, and 27.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the township the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 130.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $50,833. Males had a median income of $23,000 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,899. There were no families and 2.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "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. 473.