Woodrow Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota

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Woodrow Township, Minnesota
Township
Woodrow Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Woodrow Township, Minnesota
Woodrow Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Woodrow Township, Minnesota is located in the United States
Woodrow Township, Minnesota
Woodrow Township, Minnesota
Woodrow Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°58′43″N 94°36′54″W / 47.97861°N 94.61500°W / 47.97861; -94.61500Coordinates: 47°58′43″N 94°36′54″W / 47.97861°N 94.61500°W / 47.97861; -94.61500
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBeltrami
Area
 • Total35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,217 ft (371 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total74
 • Density2.1/sq mi (0.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-71590[1]
GNIS feature ID0666044[2]

Woodrow Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 74 as of the 2000 census.[3]

History[edit]

Woodrow Township was named for Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States.[4]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.1 km2), all land.

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains Foy Cemetery.

Demographics[edit]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 74 people, 30 households, and 18 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.1 people per square mile (0.8/km2). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 1.4/sq mi (0.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.65% White and 1.35% Native American.

There were 30 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% 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 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 37.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $15,250, and the median income for a family was $17,083. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $8,540. There were 52.4% of families and 59.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 96.3% of under eighteens and 30.8% of those over 64.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". 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. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 41.
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