Gully Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Gully 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 99 at the 2000 census.

Gully Township, Minnesota
Gully Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°47′51″N 95°39′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Area
  Total32.8 sq mi (85.1 km2)
  Land32.8 sq mi (85.1 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,161 ft (354 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total99
  Density3.0/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56646
Area code(s)218
FIPS code27-26288[1]
GNIS feature ID0664364[2]

Gully Township was named for a gully within its borders.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.8 square miles (85 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 99 people in 39 households, including 29 families, in the township. The population density was 3.0 people per square mile (1.2/km2). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.92% White, 1.01% Native American, 4.04% Asian, and 3.03% from two or more races.[1] Of the 39 households 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were married couples living together, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.5% of households were one person and 5.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 21.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.

The median household income was $23,750 and the median family income was $26,875. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,039. There were no families and 4.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under-eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

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. 425.
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