Embarrass Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
| Embarrass Township, Minnesota | |
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| — Township — | |
 Embarrass Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 47°39′8″N 92°14′11″W / 47.65222°N 92.23639°WCoordinates: 47°39′8″N 92°14′11″W / 47.65222°N 92.23639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | St. Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,493 ft (455 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 607 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-19232[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664094[2] |
Embarrass Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 607 at the 2010 census.[3]
State Highway 135 and County Highway 21 serve as the main arterial routes in the township.
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[edit] Notes
In January 2005, Embarrass had a near-record low temperature of −54 °F (−48 °C). The unofficial record low temperature is −64 °F (−53 °C), which was reached on February 1996. The thermometer that measured this temperature was verified for accuracy by Taylor Environmental Instruments, but as it was not recorded at a National Weather Service Cooperative Site, it will remain unofficial. The current record low temperature for Minnesota −60 °F (−51 °C) was recorded outside of the nearby town of Tower on 2 February 1996 by the NWS Cooperative Observer located there.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.8 square miles (85 km2), of which 32.7 square miles (85 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.24%, is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 691 people, 290 households, and 196 families residing in the township. The population density was 21.1 people per square mile (8.2/km²). There were 330 housing units at an average density of 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.41% White, 0.14% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 290 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,111, and the median income for a family was $44,444. Males had a median income of $40,855 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,983. About 6.6% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Name origins
The township name Embarrass was derived from the French word embarras, based on its meaning of "to hinder with obstacles or difficulties". It was given this name by the French fur traders who were some of the first Europeans to visit the area, and who found the narrow, shallow river very difficult to navigate, and named the river "Embarras".
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Embarrass township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
