Editing Skane Township, Kittson County, Minnesota

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{{Short description|Township in Minnesota, United States}}
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| official_name      = Skane Township, Minnesota
| settlement_type    = [[Township (United States)|Township]]
| nickname           = Skane
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Kittson County, Minnesota|Kittson]]

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| area_total_sq_mi   = 35.4
| area_land_sq_mi    = 35.344
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.056

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| population_est     = 73<ref>{{cite web |title=Skane township, Kittson County, MN |url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US2706960646-skane-township-kittson-county-mn/ |access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref>

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| elevation_m        = 246
| elevation_ft       = 807
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| blank_info         = 27-60646<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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| blank1_info        = 0665626<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
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'''Skane Township''' is a [[Township (United States)|township]] in [[Kittson County, Minnesota]], United States. The population as of 2022 is 73.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US2706960646-skane-township-kittson-county-mn/|title=Census profile: Skane township, Kittson County, MN}}</ref>

Skane Township was organized in 1887, and named after [[Scania]], in Sweden.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n298 279]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to [[Sperling's BestPlaces]], the township has a total area of 35.4&nbsp;square miles, all but 0.056 square mile land.<ref name=bp>[http://www.bestplaces.net/people/city/minnesota/skane_township Population of Skane, Minnesota]</ref>

==Demographics==
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As of 2022, 73 people were living in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 98.5% [[Non-Hispanic whites|Non-Hispanic White]] and 1.5% [[African Americans#:~:text=African Americans, also known as, Black racial groups of Africa.|Black or African American]].

In 2000, there were 22 households, out of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 22.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.53.<ref name="GR2"/>

The 2000 population was spread out, with 33.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 138.9 males.<ref name="GR2"/>

The median income for a household in the township in 2000 was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $58,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $22,098. There were no families and 4.3% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.<ref name="GR2"/>

As of 2015, over 90% of the inhabitants are religious [[Christians]]. The nearly 60% [[Lutheran]] community is particularly large. The second largest community is the [[Catholic]] community at 11% of the population. There are no reported [[Jew]]s, [[Muslim]]s, or followers of [[Eastern Religions]] currently living in the township.<ref>[http://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/minnesota/skane_township Religion of Skane Township, Minnesota]</ref>

==References==
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{{Kittson County, Minnesota}}

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[[Category:Townships in Kittson County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Townships in Minnesota]]