Morse Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Morse Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
Morse Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°53′51″N 91°54′6″W / 47.8975°N 91.90167°W / 47.8975; -91.90167Coordinates: 47°53′51″N 91°54′6″W / 47.8975°N 91.90167°W / 47.8975; -91.90167
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	St. Louis
Area
– Total	138.1 sq mi (357.7 km2)
– Land	115.6 sq mi (299.4 km2)
– Water	22.5 sq mi (58.3 km2)
Elevation	1,375 ft (419 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	1,213
– Density	8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-44350[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665043[2]

Morse Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,213 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Minnesota Highway 1 and Minnesota Highway 169 are two of the main arterial routes in the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 138.1 square miles (358 km²), of which 115.6 square miles (299 km²) is land and 22.5 square miles (58 km²), or 16.29%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,229 people, 543 households, and 363 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.6 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.23% White, 0.08% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 543 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the township the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,944, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $39,896 versus $29,688 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,503. About 3.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Minnesota State Highway 1
• Minnesota State Highway 169

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Morse township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2011.