Carsonville Township, Becker County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°56′33″N 95°21′6″W / 46.94250°N 95.35167°W / 46.94250; -95.35167
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Carsonville Township, Minnesota
FIPS code
27-10126[1]
GNIS feature ID0663758[2]

Carsonville Township is a township in

2000 census.[3]

History

Carsonville Township was organized in 1881. It was named for George M. Carson, a settler who arrived in 1879.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.1 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (2.04%) is water. The Shell River flows eastwardly through the township from its source in Shell Lake in the northwestern part of the township.[5]

Major highway

Lakes

  • Bottomless Lake
  • Cranberry Lake
  • Elbow Lake
  • Guyles Lake
  • Linbom Lake
  • Mud Lake
  • Shell Lake (east edge)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Linnel and Saint Paul's Lutheran.

Demographics

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 99 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $20,208 for females. The

poverty line
, including 10.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% 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
    .
  5. ISBN 0-89933-222-6
    .

External links
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