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Verdon Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States


Township in Minnesota, United States

FieldValue
official_nameVerdon Township
settlement_typeTownship
motto
image_seal
pushpin_mapMinnesota
pushpin_labelVerdon Township
pushpin_label_positionleft
pushpin_map_captionLocation within the state of Minnesota
map_caption1
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Minnesota
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Aitkin
established_date
unit_prefImperial
area_total_km293.8
area_land_km292.6
area_water_km21.2
area_water_sq_mi
population_as_of2020
population_total40
population_density_km22.59
population_density_sq_mi1.1
timezoneCentral (CST)
utc_offset-6
timezone_DSTCDT
utc_offset_DST-5
elevation_m381
elevation_ft1250
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code56469
area_code218
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info27-66748
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info0665856

Verdon Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 40 in the 2020 census.

Etymology

Verdon Township was named for Verdon Wells, son of the town's postmaster, E. B. Wells.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.8 sqkm, of which 92.6 sqkm is land and 1.2 sqkm, or 1.31%, is water.

Major highway

  • [[Image:MN-65.svg|20px]] Minnesota State Highway 65

Lakes

  • Oxbow Lake

Adjacent townships

  • Ball Bluff Township (northeast)
  • Cornish Township (east)
  • Turner Township (southeast)
  • Libby Township (south)

Cemeteries

The township contains Verdon Cemetery.

Demographics

At the 2020 census. there were 40 people and 14 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.1 /sqmi. There were 43 housing units at an average density of 1.18 /sqmi. The racial make-up of the township was 88.37% White, 9.30% Hispanic, and 2.32% American Indian.

There were 16 households, of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.50% were married couples living together and 62.50% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.0.

The median household income was not listed and 3.1% of the population living below the poverty line.

References

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  2. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
  3. (2021-04-26). "Verdon township, Aitkin County, Minnesota".
  4. Upham, Warren. (1920). "Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance". Minnesota Historical Society.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Verdon township, Aitkin County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
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