Lawrence Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

Lawrence Township, Minnesota
Township
Lawrence Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 47°24′38″N 93°23′7″W / 47.41056°N 93.38528°W / 47.41056; -93.38528Coordinates: 47°24′38″N 93°23′7″W / 47.41056°N 93.38528°W / 47.41056; -93.38528
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Itasca
Area
 • Total 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land 33.7 sq mi (87.4 km2)
 • Water 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
Elevation 1,302 ft (397 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 438
 • Density 12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55786
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-35900[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664736[2]

Lawrence Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 438 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 33.7 square miles (87 km2) is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), or 6.33%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 441 people, 185 households, and 126 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.1 people per square mile (5.0/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.60% White, 2.04% Native American, 0.23% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 185 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,821, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $34,643 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,256. About 6.7% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lawrence township, Itasca County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
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