Brandsvold Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Brandsvold Township is located near geocoordinates 47.65N, 95.745W.[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km²), of which 34.5 square miles (89 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (2.60%) is water.

At the 2000 census there were 241 people in 95 households, including 77 families, in the township. The population density was 7.0 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 3.0/sq mi (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.93% White, 0.83% Asian, and 1.24% from two or more races.[1] Of the 95 households 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 18.9% of households were one person and 11.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution was 25.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median household income was $39,000 and the median family income was $44,063. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,094. About 5.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.4% of those sixty five or over.