Northome (unorganized territory), Minnesota
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Northome is an
The name is derived from the city of Northome, which along with the city of Mizpah are the only municipalities within the geographical extent of the territory. The area encompassed by the statistical entity covers the southwestern corner of Koochiching County, with the exception of the two cities.
The territory had included several former townships, such as Bridgie, Engelwood, Forest Grove, and Wildwood, all of which were dissolved in 1950. In Koochiching County, township rights and responsibilities were assumed by the county.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 297.3 square miles (770.0 km2), of which 296.0 square miles (766.6 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.44%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
There were 192 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the unorganized territory the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $26,696, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,833 for females. The
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Map of the Northome (UT) from the U.S. Census Bureau
- 2000 Census of Minnesota, see p.F-6: American Indian Areas, Counties, County Subdivisions, and Places - Section 3