- Source: Birch Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota
Birch Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 573 as of the 2000 census. This township took its name from Birch Lake.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2), of which 28.7 square miles (74 km2) is land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) (18.76%) is water.
The city of Hackensack is located entirely within Birch Lake Township geographically but is a separate entity.
= Major highway
=Minnesota State Highway 371
= Lakes
=Birch Lake (east quarter)
Blind Lake (northwest edge)
Blueberry Lake
Boss Lake
Fish Lake
Hattfield Lake
Bank LakHigh e
Hiram Lake
Horseshoe Lake
Larson Lake
Little Boy Lake (northwest half)
Little Webb Lake (vast majority)
Mud Lake
Paquet Lake
Peterson Lake
Pleasant Lake
Round Lake (north half)
Stony Lake
Surprise Lake
Sylvester Lake
Tenmile Lake (east edge)
Three Island Lake
Webb Lake (vast majority)
Woodchuck Lake
Young Lake
= Adjacent townships
=Turtle Lake Township (north)
Pine Lake Township (northeast)
Woodrow Township (east)
Ponto Lake Township (southeast)
Powers Township (south)
Deerfield Township (southwest)
Hiram Township (west)
= Cemeteries
=The township contains the following cemeteries: Finnelly and Hillcrest.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 573 people, 259 households, and 188 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.9 inhabitants per square mile (7.7/km2). There were 647 housing units at an average density of 22.5 per square mile (8.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.43% White, and 1.57% from two or more races.
There were 259 households, out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the township the population was spread out, with 17.1% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 15.7% from 25 to 44, 38.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,042, and the median income for a family was $39,327. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,687. About 2.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
United States National Atlas
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Birch Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Ponto Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Pine Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Turtle Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Hiram Township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Lima Township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Cass County, Minnesota
- Powers Township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Deerfield Township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Woodrow Township, Cass County, Minnesota
