Lowell Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Lowell 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 183 at the 2000 census.

Lowell Township, Minnesota
Lowell Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°48′46″N 96°39′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Area
  Total34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2)
  Land34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total183
  Density5.3/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-38330[1]
GNIS feature ID0664831[2]

Lowell Township was organized in 1877, and named after Lowell, Massachusetts, the native home of a share of the first settlers.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 183 people in 69 households, including 50 families, in the township. The population density was 5.3 people per square mile (2.0/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.80% White, 1.09% Native American, 6.56% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.20%.[1]

Of the 69 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.3% of households were one person and 8.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.12.

The age distribution was 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median household income was $48,125 and the median family income was $53,750. Males had a median income of $38,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,146. About 8.5% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five 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. 426.
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