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Blowers Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°35′25″N 95°12′29″W / 46.59028°N 95.20806°W / 46.59028; -95.20806
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Blowers Township, Minnesota
Township
Blowers Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Blowers Township, Minnesota
Blowers Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°35′25″N 95°12′29″W / 46.59028°N 95.20806°W / 46.59028; -95.20806
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOtter Tail
Area
 • Total35.7 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Land35.7 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,424 ft (434 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total319
 • Density8.9/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-06652[1]
GNIS feature ID0663622[2]

Blowers Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 319 at the 2000 census.

Blowers Township was organized in 1884, and named for A. S. Blowers, a county official.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2), all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 319 people, 109 households, and 87 families living in the township. The population density was 8.9 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.18% White, 0.31% Asian, and 2.51% from two or more races.[1] Of the 109 households 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 15.6% of households were one person and 6.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.26.

The age distribution was 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.6 males.

The median household income was $30,000 and the median family income was $31,042. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $16,154 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,819. About 8.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under the age of 18 and 2.6% of those 65 and older.

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". 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. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 391.
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