Norway Lake Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 45°22′6″N 95°11′21″W / 45.36833°N 95.18917°W / 45.36833; -95.18917
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Norway Lake Township, Minnesota
FIPS code
27-47464[1]
GNIS feature ID0665180[2]

Norway Lake Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census.

History

Norway Lake Township was organized in 1866, and named for its Norway Lake.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 32.6 square miles (84.5 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.2 km2) (7.82%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000

Native American
.

There were 115 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.

Age distribution was 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 127.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.8 males.

The median household income was $36,042, and the median family income was $41,111. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $17,031 for females. The

poverty line
, including 1.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none 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. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 271.