Northland Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km²); 34.7 square miles (90 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), or 1.89%, is water.

Hellwig Creek flows through the eastern portion of Northland Township.

At the 2000 census there were 161 people, 69 households, and 50 families living in the township. The population density was 4.6 people per square mile (1.8/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62%.[1]

Of the 69 households 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.3% of households were one person and 4.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.72.

The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.

The median household income was $49,375 and the median family income was $57,500. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,136. About 18.8% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.