Bowstring Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km²), of which 26.6 square miles (69 km²) is land and 9.4 square miles (24 km²), or 26.12%, is water.

At the 2000 census there were 242 people, 101 households, and 77 families living in the township. The population density was 9.1 people per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.87% White, 0.83% African American, 2.07% Native American, and 1.24% from two or more races.[1] Of the 101 households 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.8% of households were one person and 12.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.67.

The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.

The median household income was $31,000 and the median family income was $38,750. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,006. About 20.0% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those sixty five or over.