Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota

Tofte Township, Minnesota
Township
Sunrise over Lake Superior in Tofte Township
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Cook
Area
• Total	162.6 sq mi (421.0 km2)
• Land	154.6 sq mi (400.3 km2)
• Water	8.0 sq mi (20.7 km2)
Elevation	1,759 ft (536 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	226
• Density	1.5/sq mi (0.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55615
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-65065Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0665794Template:GR

Tofte Township is one of the three townships of Cook County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 162.6 square miles (421.0 km²), of which, 154.6 square miles (400.3 km²) of it is land and 8.0 square miles (20.7 km²) of it (4.92%) is water. Tofte Township borders the rocky north shore of Lake Superior.

Minnesota State Highway 61 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 226 people, 102 households, and 65 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.88% Native American, 0.44% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 102 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 121.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,188, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,120. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line.

References

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