Badoura Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota

Badoura Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 46°51′21″N 94°43′46″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hubbard
Area
• Total	36.5 sq mi (94.5 km^2)
• Land	35.5 sq mi (91.9 km^2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
Elevation	1,414 ft (431 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	101
• Density	2.8/sq mi (1.1/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-03178[1]
GNIS feature ID	0663492[2]

Badoura Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 101 at the 2000 census.

Badoura Township was named for Mary Badoura Mow, the wife of an early settler.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km²), of which 35.5 square miles (92 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) (2.74%) is water.

Minnesota State Highways 64 and 87 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 101 people, 41 households, and 30 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.8 inhabitants per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 3.2 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.01% White and 0.99% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 41 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out, with 17.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $37,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,465. About 9.5% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.5% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 243.