• Source: Blackhoof Township, Carlton County, Minnesota

Blackhoof Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 753 as of the 2000 census. The township took its name from the Blackhoof River.




Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), of which 36.0 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.24%) is water.




= Unincorporated community

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Duesler




= Lakes

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Bear Lake
Blackhoof Lake
Ellstrom Lake (east three-quarters)
Flodeen Lake (vast majority)
Sandy Lake (east half)
Spring Lake




= Adjacent townships

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Twin Lakes Township (north)
Silver Brook Township (northeast)
Wrenshall Township (east)
Holyoke Township (southeast)
Barnum Township (west)
Mahtowa Township (west)




= Cemeteries

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The township contains the following cemeteries: Elim Lutheran and Sandy Lake.




Demographics


At the 2000 census, there were 753 people, 276 households and 221 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.9 people per square mile (8.1/km2). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.27% White, 1.20% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 276 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.02.
Age distribution was 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median household income was $44,125, and the median family income was $47,500. Males had a median income of $36,719 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,021. About 4.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.




References


Notes

Sources
United States National Atlas
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Blackhoof Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
• Holyoke Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
• Carlton County, Minnesota
• Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
• Wrenshall Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
• Barnum Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
• Silver Brook Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
• Mahtowa Township, Carlton County, Minnesota
• Duesler, Minnesota
• List of townships in Minnesota