Akeley Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota

Akeley Township, Minnesota
Township
Akeley Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Akeley Township, Minnesota Akeley Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°0′54″N 94°44′8″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hubbard
Area
• Total	34.4 sq mi (89.2 km2)
• Land	31.4 sq mi (81.2 km2)
• Water	3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2)
Elevation	1,444 ft (440 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	481
• Density	15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56433
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-00514
GNIS feature ID	0663391

Akeley Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 481 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89 km²), of which 31.4 square miles (81 km²) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) (8.89%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 481 people, 193 households, and 141 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.3 people per square mile (5.9/km²). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.58% White, 0.21% Asian, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 193 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 35.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,571, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $25,556 versus $17,361 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,910. About 5.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.