Callaway Township, Becker County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 47°0′57″N 95°52′12″W / 47.01583°N 95.87000°W / 47.01583; -95.87000
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Callaway Township, Minnesota
FIPS code
27-09298[1]
GNIS feature ID0663727[2]

Callaway Township is a township in

2000 census.[3]

History

Callaway Township was organized in 1906. It was named for William R. Callaway, an official with the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2), of which 33.9 square miles (88 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (4.00%) is water.

The city of Callaway is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Major highway

Lakes

  • Anderson Lake
  • Birch Lake (southwest quarter)
  • Carrott Lake
  • Fairbanks Lake
  • Island Lake (west edge)
  • O-Me-Mee Lake
  • Squash Lake
  • St Clair Lake
  • Vizenor Lake

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Marys Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.92% of the population.

There were 94 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% 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 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,542, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $19,167 for females. The

poverty line
, including 21.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.4% of those 65 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. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.
  4. ISBN 9780873513968
    .
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