Clow Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 37 at the 2000 census.
Clow Township, Minnesota | |
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  Clow Township Location in Minnesota and the United States  Clow Township Clow Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′25″N 96°59′29″W / 48.94028°N 96.99139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.5 sq mi (118.0 km2) |
| • Land | 45.5 sq mi (117.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 37 |
| • Density | 0.8/sq mi (0.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-12340[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663839[2] |
Clow Township bears the surname of two early settlers.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.5 square miles (118 km2), of which 45.5 square miles (118 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.09%) is water.
Demographics
editAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 37 people, 14 households, and 11 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.8 inhabitants per square mile (0.31/km2). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 0.5 per square mile (0.19/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.30% White and 2.70% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.41% of the population.
There were 14 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 10.8% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 136.4 males
The median income for a household in the township was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $32,083. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,044. There were no families and 4.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
References
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 277.