Keystone Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Keystone Township, Minnesota
Township
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Coordinates: 47°58′15″N96°47′41″W / 47.97083°N 96.79472°W / 47.97083; -96.79472
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Polk
Area
• Total	35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	850 ft (259 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	100
• Density	2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-33002 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0664625 [2]

Keystone Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 100 at the 2000 census.

Keystone Township was organized in 1881, and took its name from the Keystone state: Pennsylvania. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 100 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.8 people per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 1.1/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.00% White, 1.00% Native American, and 1.00% from two or more races.

There were 34 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,645. There were no families and 6.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  425.