Wolford Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Wolford Township
Township
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Coordinates: 46°31′41″N93°58′50″W / 46.52806°N 93.98056°W / 46.52806; -93.98056 Coordinates: 46°31′41″N93°58′50″W / 46.52806°N 93.98056°W / 46.52806; -93.98056
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Crow Wing
Area
• Total	17.0 sq mi (44.0 km2)
• Land	14.6 sq mi (37.8 km2)
• Water	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2)
Elevation	1,247 ft (380 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	326
• Density	22.3/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-71374 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0666036 [2]

Wolford Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 326 at the 2000 census. Wolford Township was named for Richard Wolford, an early settler. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.0 square miles (44.0 km²), of which 14.6 square miles (37.8 km²) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) (13.91%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 326 people, 124 households, and 103 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.3 people per square mile (8.6/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.24% White, 0.61% Native American, 0.61% Pacific Islander, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 124 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,833, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $36,750 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,179. About 3.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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.
3. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  160.