Wuori Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Wuori is a name derived from Finnish meaning "mountain".[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90 km²); 34.8 square miles (90 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), or 0.43%, is water.

Wuori Creek flows through the northeast corner of Wuori Township.

The Sandy River flows through the north–central part of Wuori Township, and the Sandy River also flows near the northwest boundary line of the township.

At the 2000 census there were 563 people in 219 households, including 173 families, in the township. The population density was 16.2 people per square mile (6.3/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.22% White, 0.89% Native American, 0.36% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71%.[1]

Of the 219 households 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 16.0% of households were one person and 4.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.

The median household income was $45,694 and the median family income was $50,469. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,070. About 3.1% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.