Queen Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Queen Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 47°38′41″N 95°37′41″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Polk
Area
• Total	36.6 sq mi (94.8 km^2)
• Land	32.7 sq mi (84.8 km^2)
• Water	3.9 sq mi (10.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,306 ft (398 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	198
• Density	6.1/sq mi (2.3/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-52774[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665366[2]

Queen Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 198 at the 2000 census.

Queen Township was named in complement to nearby King Township.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), of which 32.7 square miles (84.8 km²) is land and 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²) (10.60%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 198 people, 85 households, and 61 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.1 people per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.49% White and 0.51% Native American.

There were 85 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $48,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,046. About 3.8% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.

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. 427.