Sand Lake Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97.3 km²), of which 29.5 square miles (76.5 km²) is land and 8.0 square miles (20.8 km²), or 21.37%, is water.

At the 2000 census there were 128 people, 58 households, and 37 families living in the township. The population density was 4.3 people per square mile (1.7/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 7.1/sq mi (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.06% White, 1.56% African American, 2.34% Native American, and 7.03% from two or more races.[1] Of the 58 households 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 34.5% of households were one person and 17.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 14.8% from 25 to 44, 39.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 141.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.5 males.

The median household income was $21,429 and the median family income was $29,583. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,320. There were 31.4% of families and 35.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 45.1% of under eighteens and 30.4% of those over 64.