Donnelly Township, Stevens County, Minnesota

Donnelly Township, Minnesota
Township
Donnelly Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 45°43′24″N 96°4′43″W / 45.72333°N 96.07861°W / 45.72333; -96.07861Coordinates: 45°43′24″N 96°4′43″W / 45.72333°N 96.07861°W / 45.72333; -96.07861
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stevens
Area
  Total 34.1 sq mi (88.2 km2)
  Land 33.3 sq mi (86.4 km2)
  Water 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation 1,096 ft (334 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 113
  Density 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56235
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-16102[1]
GNIS feature ID 0663991[2]

Donnelly Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 113 at the 2000 census.

Donnelly Township was named for Ignatius L. Donnelly, a U.S. Congressman from Minnesota.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km2); 33.3 square miles (86 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (2.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 113 people, 51 households, and 31 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 1.6/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 51 households out of which 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the township the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 130.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 138.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,750, and the median income for a family was $44,750. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,295. There were 5.4% of families and 11.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 42.1% of under eighteens and 5.9% of those over 64.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 536.
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