Country United States FIPS code 27-34802 Elevation 417 m Local time Saturday 9:25 AM Area code 218 | Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0664694 Zip code 56554 Population 418 (2000) | |
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Weather -16°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 49% Humidity Area 90.65 km² (79.51 km² Land / 11.14 km² Water) |
Lake Park Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota. The population was 418 as of the 2000 census.
Contents
- Map of Lake Park Township MN 56554 USA
- Geography
- Major highways
- Lakes
- Adjacent townships
- Cemeteries
- Demographics
- References
Map of Lake Park Township, MN 56554, USA
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (91 km2), of which 30.7 square miles (80 km2) is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km2) (12.36%) is water.
The city of Lake Park is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Major highways
Lakes
Adjacent townships
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Eskjo, Houglum, Oak Grove and Strandvik.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 418 people, 149 households, and 109 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.6 people per square mile (5.3/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.28% White, 0.48% Native American, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,972, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $35,972 versus $25,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,983. None of the families and 1.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.