Laona Township, Roseau County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 48°51′1″N 95°9′2″W / 48.85028°N 95.15056°W / 48.85028; -95.15056
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Laona Township, Minnesota
FIPS code
27-35594[1]
GNIS feature ID0664727[2]

Laona Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 578 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.1 square miles (99 km2), of which 38.1 square miles (99 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 202 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,250, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $26,845 versus $23,393 for females. The

poverty line
, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 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.