Turner Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Template:Infobox settlement Turner Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 208 as of the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Turner Township was named for county commissioner L. E. Turner.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 16.21%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Lakes

Aitkin Lake (vast majority)
Bass Lake
Big Sandy Lake (northeast quarter)
Glacier Lake
Loon Lake (west three-quarters)
Remote Lake
Tiesen Lake
Twin Lakes
Wakefield Lake

Adjacent townships

Cornish Township (north)
Balsam Township (east)
Haugen Township (southeast)
Shamrock Township (south)
Workman Township (southwest)
Libby Township (west)
Verdon Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Tschibegamig Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 144 people, 74 households, and 46 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.8 people per square mile (1.9/kmTemplate:Sup). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/kmTemplate:Sup). The racial makeup of the township was 86.11% White, 9.03% Native American, and 4.86% from two or more races.

There were 74 households, out of which 13.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.30.

In the township the population was spread out, with 13.9% under the age of 18, 0.7% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 43.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,766. There were 9.3% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 42.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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