Arena Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 45°1′28″N 96°16′54″W / 45.02444°N 96.28167°W / 45.02444; -96.28167
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Arena Township, Minnesota
FIPS code
27-02062[1]
GNIS feature ID0663453[2]

Arena Township (pronounced like the word) is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 153 at the 2000 census.

History

Arena Township was organized in 1880.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96 km2), of which 36.7 square miles (95 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.05%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

African American
.

There were 56 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together; 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,813, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,000 for females. The

poverty line
, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 289.