Roome Township, Polk County, Minnesota
Roome Township, Minnesota | |
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 Grain elevator in Eldred, a community in Roome Township | |
  Roome Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′47″N 96°47′32″W / 47.71306°N 96.79222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 185 |
| • Density | 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-55384[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665453[2] |
Roome Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the township was 185 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Eldred is located within Roome Township.
Roome Township was organized in 1879.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 185 people in 66 households, including 52 families, in the township. The population density was 5.1 people per square mile (2.0/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 1.9/sq mi (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08%.[1]
Of the 66 households 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.7% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.
The age distribution was 30.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median household income was $48,125 and the median family income was $47,500. Males had a median income of $41,563 versus $25,357 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,929. None of the families and 1.1% of the population were living below the poverty line.
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. 427.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |