Winger Township, Polk County, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.3 km²), of which 35.1 square miles (91.0 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.38%) is water.

At the 2000 census there were 177 people in 67 households, including 48 families, in the township. The population density was 5.0 people per square mile (1.9/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 2.3/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.61% White, 2.82% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races.[1] Of the 67 households 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 19.4% of households were one person and 7.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 29.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

The median household income was $34,583 and the median family income was $36,250. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,028. About 13.0% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those sixty five or over.