Rabbit Lake Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Rabbit Lake Township, Minnesota
Township
Rabbit Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°32′10″N 93°53′24″W / 46.53611°N 93.89000°WCoordinates: 46°32′10″N 93°53′24″W / 46.53611°N 93.89000°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Crow Wing
Area
• Total	24.1 sq mi (62.4 km^2)
• Land	22.0 sq mi (57.0 km^2)
• Water	2.1 sq mi (5.5 km^2)
Elevation	1,217 ft (371 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	348
• Density	15.8/sq mi (6.1/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-52855[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665369[2]

Rabbit Lake Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census. This township took its name from Rabbit Lake.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.4 km²), of which 22.0 square miles (57.0 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) of it (8.75%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 348 people, 121 households, and 102 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.8 people per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.71% White, and 0.29% from two or more races.

There were 121 households out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $57,500, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,041. About 3.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 159.