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Cornish Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Aitkin

FIPS code
  
27-13330

Elevation
  
396 m

Local time
  
Monday 8:30 AM

State
  
Minnesota

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0663874

Area
  
92.9 km²

Population
  
28 (2010)

Cornish Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

Weather
  
6°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 99% Humidity

Cornish Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 28 as of the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Cornish Township, MN, USA

History

Cornish Township was named for Charles E. and Milo F. Cornish, early settlers.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (92.9 km2), of which 34.4 square miles (89.0 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), or 4.22%, is water.

Major highways

  • Minnesota State Highway 65
  • Lakes

  • Ball Bluff Lake
  • Bay Lake
  • Blackface Lake
  • Boot Lake
  • Cutaway Lake
  • Little Ball Bluff Lake (south three-quarters)
  • Little Red Horse Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Rat House Lake
  • Adjacent townships

  • Ball Bluff Township (north)
  • Balsam Township (southeast)
  • Turner Township (south)
  • Libby Township (southwest)
  • Verdon Township (west)
  • Demographics

    As of the census of 2000, there were 27 people, 13 households, and 10 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.8 people per square mile (0.3/km²). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 1.9/sq mi (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.

    There were 13 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.27.

    In the township the population was spread out with 7.4% from 18 to 24, 11.1% from 25 to 44, 51.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

    The median income for a household in the township was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $29,000. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,188. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

    References

    Cornish Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota Wikipedia