Haugen Township (/ˈhaʊɡən/ HOW-gən) is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 178 at the 2010 census.[3]
Haugen Township | |
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  Haugen Township Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′42″N 93°8′24″W / 46.72833°N 93.14000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Aitkin |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 178 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55787 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-27602[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664413[2] |
History
editHaugen Township was named for county sheriff Christopher G. Haugen.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Haugen Township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.3 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), or 1.69%, is water.[3]
Lakes
edit- Island Lake (east three-quarters)
- Round Lake (east half)
Adjacent townships
edit- Balsam Township (north)
- Prairie Lake Township, St. Louis County (northeast)
- Beseman Township, Carlton County (east)
- Lakeview Township, Carlton County (southeast)
- Clark Township (south)
- McGregor Township (southwest)
- Shamrock Township (west)
- Turner Township (northwest)
Demographics
editAt the 2000 census,[1] there were 163 people, 73 households and 50 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.6 per square mile (1.8/km2). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.55% White, 1.84% Native American, and 0.61% from two or more races.
There were 73 households, of which 16.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.68.
16.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.
The median household income was $36,250 and the median family income was $43,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 and females $30,000. The per capita income was $20,246. About 10.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.
References
edit- United States National Atlas
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Haugen township, Aitkin County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 15. ISBN 9780873513968.