Equality Township, Red Lake County, Minnesota

Equality Township, Minnesota
Township
Equality Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Equality Township, Minnesota Equality Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 47°54′50″N95°45′49″W / 47.91389°N 95.76361°W / 47.91389; -95.76361 Coordinates: 47°54′50″N95°45′49″W / 47.91389°N 95.76361°W / 47.91389; -95.76361
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Red Lake
Area
• Total	47.7 sq mi (123.6 km2)
• Land	47.7 sq mi (123.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,161 ft (354 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	123
• Density	2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-19502 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664102 [2]

Equality Township is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.7 square miles (124 km²), of which 47.7 square miles (124 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.04%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 123 people, 50 households, and 34 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.6 people per square mile (1.0/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 1.3/sq mi (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 50 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 146.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 141.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,046. There were 14.3% of families and 9.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". 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.