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Farm Island Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
Township in Minnesota, United States
Township in Minnesota, United States
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Farm Island Township |
| settlement_type | Township |
| image_skyline | Dorris_church_altar.jpg |
| imagesize | 250px |
| image_caption | Dorris Church altar |
| pushpin_map | Minnesota |
| pushpin_label | Farm Island Township |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Minnesota |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Aitkin |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_total_km2 | 92.5 |
| area_land_km2 | 73.5 |
| area_water_km2 | 19.0 |
| population_as_of | 2010 |
| population_total | 1099 |
| population_density_km2 | 14.9 |
| timezone | Central (CST) |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_m | 383 |
| elevation_ft | 1257 |
| coordinates | |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 27-20654 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 0664148 |
Farm Island Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,099 as of the 2010 census.
Etymology
Farm Island takes its name from a lake island of the same name, which was cultivated by the Ojibwe people.
History
During the period 1896–1912,{{cite book |author-link= Warren Upham |author-link=United States Geological Survey |access-date = April 9, 2010
The township's Pine-Hickory Lakes Roadside Parking Area was developed as a New Deal project from 1937 to 1938 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.5 km2, of which 73.5 km2 is land and 19.0 km2, or 20.54%, is water. The terrain of the township contrasts with much of Aitkin County.
Major highway
- [[Image:US 169 (MN).svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 169
Lakes
- Anderson Lake
- Apple Lake
- Bachelor Lake
- Black Shadow Lake
- Blue Lake (south three-quarters)
- Brennen Lake
- Camp Lake
- Carlson Lake
- Cedar Lake (southeast half)
- Christmas Lake
- Diamond Lake
- Drain Lake
- Dummer Lake
- Farm Island Lake (north three-quarters)
- Hammal Lake
- Hanging Kettle Lake
- Hickory Lake
- Hill Lake
- Horseshoe Lake
- Landgren Lake
- Little Pete Lake
- Little Pine Lake
- Lake Four
- Lake Three
- Long Lake
- Pine Island Lake
- Prescott Lake
- Ripple Lake (west edge)
- Round Lake
- Seth Lake (west edge)
- Spirit Lake
- Sunset Lake
- Taylor Lake
- Thornton Lake
- Town Line Lake
- Townhall Lake
- Vorse Lake
Adjacent townships
- Aitkin Township (north)
- Spencer Township (northeast)
- Nordland Township (east)
- Wealthwood Township (southeast)
- Hazelton Township (south)
- Bay Lake Township, Crow Wing County (southwest)
- Deerwood Township, Crow Wing County (west)
- Rabbit Lake Township, Crow Wing County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Diamond Lake and Dorris.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,071 people, 434 households, and 335 families residing in the township. The population density was 38.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of 39.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.04% White, 0.28% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 434 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the township the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,882, and the median income for a family was $74,375. Males had a median income of $64,000 versus $40,673 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,067. About 6.6% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
References
References
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Farm Island township, Aitkin County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
- Upham, Warren. (2001). "Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia". Minnesota Historical Society Press.
- (2009). "Minnesota National Register Properties Database". Minnesota Historical Society.
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