Darnen Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.
Darnen Township, Minnesota | |
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  Darnen Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Darnen Township, Minnesota Darnen Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′26″N 95°55′22″W / 45.55722°N 95.92278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stevens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.2 sq mi (85.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.8 sq mi (85.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 325 |
| • Density | 9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-14824[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663927[2] |
History
editThe first permanent settlement at Darnen Township was made in 1866.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.2 square miles (86 km2), of which 32.8 square miles (85 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.99%) is water.
Demographics
editAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 325 people, 105 households, and 91 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.9 inhabitants per square mile (3.8/km2). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 3.2 per square mile (1.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 105 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.9% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 9.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $51,875, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $24,464 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,645. About 2.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
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. 535.