Artichoke Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 45°22′47″N 96°10′43″W / 45.37972°N 96.17861°W / 45.37972; -96.17861
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Artichoke Township
FIPS code
27-02350[1]
GNIS feature ID0663463[2]
The only sign bearing the name of Artichoke, Minnesota

Artichoke Township is a township in

2000 census.[3]
Artichoke is also the name of an unincorporated hamlet within Artichoke Township.

History

The first white settlement was made at Artichoke Township in 1869.[4] Artichoke Township took its name from Artichoke Lake.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 32.2 square miles (83 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (9.39%) is water.

Unincorporated town

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Lakes

  • Artichoke Lake (vast majority)
  • Long Lake

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Artichoke Baptist, Artichoke Lake and Johnson Family.

Demographics

As of the

White
.

There were 31 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $20,893 versus $13,750 for females. The

poverty line
, including 36.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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. ^ United States Census Bureau U.S. Census website - Artichoke Township total population
  4. ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 53.
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