White Pine Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

White Pine Township, Minnesota
Township
White Pine Township Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°21′35″N 93°15′54″W / 46.35972°N 93.26500°WCoordinates: 46°21′35″N 93°15′54″W / 46.35972°N 93.26500°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Aitkin
Area
• Total	36.7 sq mi (95.0 km^2)
• Land	36.7 sq mi (95.0 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,266 ft (386 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	34
• Density	1/sq mi (0.4/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-70132[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665990[2]

White Pine Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 34 as of the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.0 km²), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.02%, is water.^[3]

Major highways

• Minnesota State Highway 65

Lakes

• Twentyone Lake

Adjacent townships

• Rice River Township (north)
• Beaver Township (northeast)
• Millward Township (east)
• Pliny Township (south)
• Seavey Township (southwest)
• Lee Township (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 34 people, 18 households, and 10 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.9 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 0.7/sq mi (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.06% White, and 2.94% from two or more races.

There were 18 households out of which 11.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.36.

In the township the population was spread out with 8.8% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 44.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $13,750 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,163. There were no families and 8.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

• United States National Atlas
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): White Pine township, Aitkin County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 17, 2013.