Waskish Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
Waskish Township is a township located in Beltrami County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 116, primarily in the community of Waskish (pronounced wash'kish).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 186.5 km² (72.0 mi²). 168.4 km² (65.0 mi²) of it is land and 18.1 km² (7.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.69% water. Nearby is the Big Bog State Recreation Area and Upper Red Lake.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 116 people, 61 households, and 35 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.7/km² (1.8/mi²). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 1.9/km² (4.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.69% White, 2.59% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 61 households out of which 9.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.49.
In the township the population was spread out with 10.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 12.9% from 25 to 44, 44.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 123.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $29,750. Males had a median income of $17,813 versus $52,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,489. 26.8% of the population and 12.8% of families were below the poverty line. 77.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.