Grattan Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 47°49′3″N 94°6′7″W / 47.81750°N 94.10194°W / 47.81750; -94.10194
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Grattan Township, Minnesota
FIPS code
27-25460[1]
GNIS feature ID0664332[2]

Grattan Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 44 at the 2010 census.[3]

Grattan Township was named for Henry Grattan, an Irish politician.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 34.8 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), or 2.44%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 16 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $6,875 versus $3,750 for females. The

poverty line
, including no under eighteens and 40.0% 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. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Grattan township, Itasca County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 255.