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Granite Falls Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°51′1″N 95°32′50″W / 44.85028°N 95.54722°W / 44.85028; -95.54722
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Granite Falls Township, Minnesota
Township
Granite Falls Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Granite Falls Township, Minnesota
Granite Falls Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°51′1″N 95°32′50″W / 44.85028°N 95.54722°W / 44.85028; -95.54722
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyChippewa
Area
 • Total31.8 sq mi (82.3 km2)
 • Land31.5 sq mi (81.5 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total222
 • Density7.1/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-25262[1]
GNIS feature ID0664323[2]

Granite Falls Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census.

History

Granite Falls Township was organized in 1890, and named from the rock formations at the falls on the Minnesota River.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.8 square miles (82 km2), of which, 31.5 square miles (82 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (1.01%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 222 people, 88 households, and 68 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.1 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 3.0/sq mi (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.95% White, 0.45% African American, 2.70% Native American, 0.45% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races.

There were 88 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,273, and the median income for a family was $54,167. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,762. About 4.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  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. 103.
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