Jump to content

Brislet Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 48°8′40″N 96°42′24″W / 48.14444°N 96.70667°W / 48.14444; -96.70667
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Rich Farmbrough (talk | contribs) at 16:54, 24 May 2020 (→Demographics: Tidy census wording and links). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Brislet Township, Minnesota
Township
Brislet Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Brislet Township, Minnesota
Brislet Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°8′40″N 96°42′24″W / 48.14444°N 96.70667°W / 48.14444; -96.70667
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Area
 • Total27.0 sq mi (69.9 km2)
 • Land27.0 sq mi (69.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total52
 • Density1.9/sq mi (0.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-07768[1]
GNIS feature ID0663667[2]

Brislet Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 52 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Brislet Township was organized in 1880.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.0 square miles (70 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 52 people in 22 households, including 15 families, in the township. The population density was 1.9 people per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 0.9/sq mi (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.[1] Of the 22 households 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.7% of households were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.81.

The age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males.

The median household income was $39,375 and the median family income was $41,750. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,949. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.

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. 422.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brislet_Township,_Polk_County,_Minnesota&oldid=958588130"