Emardville Township, Red Lake County, Minnesota

Emardville Township, Minnesota
Township
Emardville Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°53′45″N 96°1′46″W / 47.89583°N 96.02944°WCoordinates: 47°53′45″N 96°1′46″W / 47.89583°N 96.02944°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Red Lake
Area
• Total	45.6 sq mi (118.2 km^2)
• Land	45.6 sq mi (118.2 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,132 ft (345 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	217
• Density	4.8/sq mi (1.8/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-19196[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664093[2]

Emardville Township is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 217 at the 2000 census.

Emardville Township was named for Pierre Emard, a pioneer settler.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.6 square miles (118 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 217 people, 81 households, and 55 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.8 people per square mile (1.8/km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 81 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the township the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $31,719. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,943. About 18.0% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.7% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 446.