Parkers Prairie Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Parkers Prairie Township, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 46°8′48″N 95°19′56″W / 46.14667°N 95.33222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Otter Tail |
Area | |
• Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Land | 32.6 sq mi (84.6 km2) |
• Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
Elevation | 1,460 ft (445 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 345 |
• Density | 10.6/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56361 |
Area code | 218 |
FIPS code | 27-49750[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0665258[2] |
Parkers Prairie Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 345 at the 2000 census.
Parkers Prairie Township was organized in 1870, and bears the name of a pioneer who settled there upon the prairie.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.9 km²), of which 32.7 square miles (84.6 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²) of it (6.95%) is water.
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 345 people, 127 households, and 97 families in the township. The population density was 10.6 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White, 0.29% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87%.[1]
Of the 127 households 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.5% of households were one person and 6.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.
The age distribution was 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median household income was $37,159 and the median family income was $43,125. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,018. About 9.1% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.
Industry
Parkers Prairie has a number of different primary and secondary industries, from machine parts manufacture to arable produce processing. A notable industry is the high-tech medical device company, AbbeyMoor Medical whose head office and manufacturing plant is located there. AbbeyMoor Medical manufacture The Spanner Prostatic stent.
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 397.