Fisher Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Fisher Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 219 at the 2000 census.

Fisher Township, Minnesota
Fisher Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°48′18″N 96°47′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Area
  Total35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2)
  Land35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total219
  Density6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56723
Area code(s)218
FIPS code27-21176[1]
GNIS feature ID0664171[2]

Fisher Township was organized in 1876. The township took its name from a riverboat landing named for William H. Fisher, a railroad official.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 219 people in 69 households, including 58 families, in the township. The population density was 6.2 people per square mile (2.4/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.26% White, 1.37% Native American, 1.37% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.11%.[1]

Of the 69 households 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 14.5% of households were one person and 7.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.51.

The age distribution was 35.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median household income was $65,000 and the median family income was $71,875. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,074. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line.

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. 424.
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