Alango Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Alango Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 258 at the 2010 census.[3] Saint Louis County Roads 22 and 25 are two of the main routes in the township. Heino Road and Samuelson Road also pass through the township. Cook is nearby.
Alango Township, Minnesota | |
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 The 1927 Alango School | |
  Alango Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′52″N 92°46′1″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 258 |
| • Density | 7.1/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-00568[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663394[2] |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), all of it land.
Alango Creek flows through the northwest part of Alango Township. Paavola Creek briefly enters the south–central portion of the township. Gilmore Creek flows through the west–central and central portions of the township.
The southern 1/3 portion of Alango Township is located within the Superior National Forest in Saint Louis County.
The northwest, west–central, and southern portions of Alango Township are located within the Sturgeon River State Forest.
Adjacent townships and communities
The following are adjacent to Alango Township :
- Field Township (north)
- Owens Township (northeast)
- The city of Cook (northeast)
- Angora Township (east)
- The unincorporated community of Angora (east)
- The unincorporated community of Sherman Corner (east)
- Sand Lake Unorganized Territory (southeast)
- The unincorporated area of Britt (southeast)
- Leander Lake Unorganized Territory (south)
- Dark River Unorganized Territory (southwest)
- Sturgeon Township (west)
- The unincorporated community of Sturgeon (west)
- Linden Grove Township (northwest)
- The unincorporated community of Linden Grove (northwest)
Leander Road runs east–west along Alango Township's northern boundary line with adjacent Field Township.
Ralph Road runs north–south along Alango Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent Angora Township.
Goodell Road runs east–west along Alango Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Leander Lake Unorganized Territory.
Carpenter Road runs north–south along Alango Township's western boundary line with adjacent Sturgeon Township.
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 301 people in 121 households, including 80 families, in the township. The population density was 8.3 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.02% White, 3.32% Native American, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33%.[1] 31.8% were of Finnish, 18.0% Swedish, 13.3% German, 12.0% Norwegian, 6.9% Irish and 6.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
Of the 121 households 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.1% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.
The age distribution was 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.
The median household income was $37,500 and the median family income was $53,542. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,399. About 5.5% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.4% of those sixty five or over.
References
- "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.
- "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Alango township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
