Editing Wagner Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

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'''Wagner Township''' is a township in [[Aitkin County, Minnesota|Aitkin County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 332 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/G001/0600000US2700167540| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212161750/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2700167540| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wagner township, Aitkin County, Minnesota| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=June 17, 2013}}</ref>

==Etymology==
Wagner Township was named for Bessie Wagner, later Bessie Hammond of [[Montana]], an assistant in the Aitkin County register of deeds.<ref name="MHS">{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageograp00upharich|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|year=1920|pages=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageograp00upharich/page/17 17]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|92.9|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|90.7|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.2|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 2.37%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Major highway===
* [[Image:MN-18.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 18]]

===Lakes===
* Big Pine Lake
* Pine Lake

===Adjacent townships===
* [[Millward Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota|Millward Township]] (north)
* [[Bremen Township, Pine County, Minnesota|Bremen Township, Pine County]] (northeast)
* [[Pine Lake Township, Pine County, Minnesota|Pine Lake Township, Pine County]] (east)
* [[Dell Grove Township, Pine County, Minnesota|Dell Grove Township, Pine County]] (southeast)
* [[Kroschel Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota|Kroschel Township, Kanabec County]] (south)
* [[Ford Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota|Ford Township, Kanabec County]] (southwest)
* [[Williams Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota|Williams Township]] (west)
* [[Pliny Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota|Pliny Township]] (northwest)

===Cemeteries===
The township contains these two cemeteries: Immanuel Lutheran and Wagner Township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 320 people, 142 households, and 99 families residing in the township.  The [[population density]] was 9.1 people per square mile (3.5/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 377 housing units at an average density of 10.8/sq&nbsp;mi (4.2/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the township was 98.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 142 households, out of which 12.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.54.

In the township the population was spread out, with 14.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 40.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $21,719 versus $26,458 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,968.  About 9.1% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 47.1% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
* [http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]
* [https://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/tgrshp2007/tgrshp2007.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]]