Wolf Lake Township, Becker County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°50′35″N 95°21′54″W / 46.84306°N 95.36500°W / 46.84306; -95.36500
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Wolf Lake Township, Minnesota
FIPS code
27-71356[1]
GNIS feature ID0666035[2]

Wolf Lake Township is a township in

2000 census.[3]

History

Wolf Lake Township was organized in 1896.[4] It took its name from Wolf Lake.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 33.1 square miles (85.8 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (7.80%) is water.

The vast majority of the city of Wolf Lake is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Major highway

Lakes

  • Branch Lake
  • Cliff Lake
  • Dog Lake
  • Goose Lake
  • Island Lake
  • Otter Lake
  • Peninsula Lake
  • Pickerel Lake
  • Section Ten Lake
  • Spot Lake
  • Wolf Lake (vast majority)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Palm, Pickerel and Wolf Lake Community.

Demographics

As of the

White
, and 0.88% from two or more races.

There were 68 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 4.18.

In the township the population was spread out, with 40.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $25,250, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,786 for females. The

poverty line
, including 56.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% 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. ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 31.
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