New Independence Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

New Independence Township was named in commemoration of the independence of Norway from Sweden in 1905.[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km²); 34.8 square miles (90 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), or 2.55%, is water.

The Cloquet River flows through the southeast corner of the township, and the Artichoke River flows through the northwest corner of the township.

At the 2000 census there were 272 people in 106 households, including 80 families, in the township. The population density was 7.8 people per square mile (3.0/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.43% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94%.[1]

Of the 106 households 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 23.6% of households were one person and 5.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.6 males.

The median household income was $50,625 and the median family income was $56,875. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,738. About 2.4% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 13.5% of those sixty five or over.