Duluth Township
Duluth Township | ||
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Location in Minnesota
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Basic data | ||
State : | United States | |
State : | Minnesota | |
County : | St. Louis County | |
Coordinates : | 46 ° 56 ′ N , 91 ° 52 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | |
Residents : | 1,723 (as of 2000) | |
Population density : | 14.3 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 134.3 km 2 (approx. 52 mi 2 ) of which 120.4 km 2 (approx. 46 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 310 m | |
FIPS : | 27-17018 | |
GNIS ID : | 0664006 | |
Website : | www.duluthtownship.org |
The Duluth Township is a township in the US state of Minnesota . It is located in southeast St. Louis Counties between the cities of Duluth and Two Harbors .
geography
The township extends in northern Minnesota along Lake Superior northeast of the city of Duluth to the beginning of Lake County , near the city of Two Harbors. The unorganized localities of French River, Palmers and Clover Valley, all of which are located on the banks of the Upper Lake, are part of the area. According to the United States Census Bureau , the area is 134.3 square kilometers, of which 13.9 square kilometers are water.
Important roads are the US Highway 61 and the Minnesota State Route 61 , which run northeast from Duluth near the shore. Likewise, the railway ( Old North Shore Railroad ) runs between Duluth and Two Harbors through the township.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census , Duluth Township has 1,723 people in 669 households and 479 families. Racially, the population is made up of 98 percent white population, as well as smaller minorities or several groups. 0.5 percent of the population are Hispanics .
Children under the age of 18 live in 30.2% of the 669 households, married couples in 64.4%, female singles in 5.1% and 28.4% are not family households. 23.8% of all households consist exclusively of a single person and 6.1% live singles over 65 years of age. The average household size is 2.58, that of families 3.09.
In relation to the entire city, the population is made up of 26.2% residents under 18 years of age, 6.4% between 18 and 24 years of age, 26.5% between 25 and 44 years of age, 29.9% between 45 and 64 years of age 10.9% over 65 years. The median is 41 years. About 50.5% of the population is female.
The median income of a household is USD 46,118 and that of a family is USD 57,292. The per capita income is $ 23,116. About 4.1% of the population and 1.7% of families live below the poverty line.
Population development
1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 |
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1,484 | 1,604 | 1,561 | 1,723 |
Known residents
- Warren Gooch (* 1953), composer and music teacher
Web links
- Website for Township (English)