Gregory Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota

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Gregory Township, Minnesota
Township
Gregory Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Gregory Township, Minnesota
Gregory Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Gregory Township, Minnesota is located in the United States
Gregory Township, Minnesota
Gregory Township, Minnesota
Gregory Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°27′16″N 95°50′33″W / 47.45444°N 95.84250°W / 47.45444; -95.84250Coordinates: 47°27′16″N 95°50′33″W / 47.45444°N 95.84250°W / 47.45444; -95.84250
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMahnomen
Area
 • Total36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
1,243 ft (379 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total97
 • Density2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-25946[1]
GNIS feature ID0664353[2]

Gregory Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.

Gregory Township was named for Joseph Gregory, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.1 square miles (91 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (2.99%) is water.

Demographics[edit]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 97 people, 36 households, and 29 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.8 people per square mile (1.1/km2). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 1.2/sq mi (0.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.78% White, 5.15% Native American, and 2.06% from two or more races.

There were 36 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,656. There were 5.6% of families and 7.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and none 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. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 323.
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