Editing Beaver Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

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'''Beaver Township''' is a township in [[Aitkin County, Minnesota|Aitkin County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 53 as of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2700104384| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212151555/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2700104384| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Beaver township, Aitkin County, Minnesota| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 12, 2013}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|91.4|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Adjacent townships===
* [[Salo Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota|Salo Township]] (north)
* [[Automba Township, Carlton County, Minnesota|Automba Township, Carlton County]] (northeast)
* [[Split Rock Township, Carlton County, Minnesota|Split Rock Township, Carlton County]] (east)
* [[Birch Creek Township, Pine County, Minnesota|Birch Creek Township, Pine County]] (southeast)
* [[Millward Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota|Millward Township]] (south)
* [[White Pine Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota|White Pine Township]] (southwest)
* [[Rice River Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota|Rice River Township]] (west)
* [[Spalding Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota|Spalding Township]] (northwest)

===Cemeteries===
The township contains Beaver Cemetery.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 76 people, 34 households, and 19 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|2.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 109 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 96.05% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.63% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.32% from two or more races.

There were 34 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 44.1% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $33,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $15,039. There were no families and 10.3% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.

==References==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310144543/http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/edgar.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
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[[Category:Townships in Aitkin County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Townships in Minnesota]]