Beatty Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Beatty Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Beatty Township bears the name of a family of pioneer settlers.[3] The population was 372 at the 2010 census.[4]

Beatty Township, Minnesota
Township
Beatty Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°56′52″N 92°37′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
 • Total79.9 sq mi (207.0 km2)
 • Land65.2 sq mi (168.9 km2)
 • Water14.7 sq mi (38.1 km2)
Elevation
1,378 ft (420 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total372
 • Density4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-04294[1]
GNIS feature ID0663533[2]

Saint Louis County Road 24 (Vermilion Drive) serves as a main route in the township.

The unincorporated community of Wakemup is located within Beatty Township. Cook is nearby.

Beatty Township is located along part of Lake Vermilion.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 79.9 square miles (207 km2); 65.2 square miles (169 km2) is land and 14.7 square miles (38 km2), or 18.41%, is water.

Black Bay and Wakemup Bay of Lake Vermilion are located within Beatty Township.

The Elbow River flows through the northern part of the township near Elbow Lake.

Hoodoo Creek, Black Creek, and North Creek all flow through the central portion of the township. Flint Creek flows through the southern portion of Beatty Township. A majority of the township is located within the Kabetogama State Forest.

Adjacent townships and communities

The following are adjacent to Beatty Township:

The city of Cook is nearby to the south, but does not border the township.

The city of Orr is nearby to the northwest, but does not border the township.

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 434 people in 198 households, including 149 families, in the township. The population density was 6.7 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 681 housing units at an average density of 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.93% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.92% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46%.[1]

Of the 198 households 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.2% of households were one person and 8.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.53.

The age distribution was 15.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 40.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% 65 or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.5 males.

The median household income was $43,542 and the median family income was $57,813. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $26,786 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,118. About 3.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. "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. 478.
  4. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Beatty township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
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