Numedal Township, Pennington County, Minnesota

Numedal Township, Minnesota
Township
Numedal Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°8′36″N 96°25′29″W / 48.14333°N 96.42472°WCoordinates: 48°8′36″N 96°25′29″W / 48.14333°N 96.42472°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Pennington
Area
• Total	27.8 sq mi (72.0 km^2)
• Land	27.8 sq mi (72.0 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,037 ft (316 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	91
• Density	3.3/sq mi (1.3/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-47590[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665183[2]

Numedal Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 91 at the 2000 census.

The township was named after Numedal, in Norway.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.8 square miles (72.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 91 people, 35 households, and 29 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.3 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.70% White, 1.10% Native American and 2.20% Asian.

There were 35 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 133.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,068. There were 6.3% of families and 6.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 6.7% of 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. 407.