Greenway Township, Itasca County, Minnesota
Greenway Township, Minnesota | |
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  Greenway Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′8″N 93°15′32″W / 47.31889°N 93.25889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,939 |
| • Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55764 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-25892[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664349[2] |
Greenway Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,939 at the 2010 census.[3]
Greenway Township was named for John Campbell Greenway, a businessman in the mining industry.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 33.5 square miles (87 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), or 7.21%, is water.
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 2,018 people in 845 households, including 568 families, in the township. The population density was 60.3 people per square mile (23.3/km²). There were 957 housing units at an average density of 28.6/sq mi (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.53% White, 0.05% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64%.[1]
Of the 845 households 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.2% of households were one person and 13.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.
The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median household income was $35,729 and the median family income was $45,568. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $24,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,162. About 8.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
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.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Greenway township, Itasca County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 255.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |