Lac Qui Parle Township, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota
Lac qui Parle Township was organized in 1873, and named for the county in which it is located.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.5 square miles (82 km), of which 28.7 square miles (74 km) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km) (8.79%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 183 people, 69 households, and 54 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.4 inhabitants per square mile (2.5/km). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 3.6 per square mile (1.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 69 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,906, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,769. About 11.5% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those 65 or over.
Notable people
- Theodore Christianson - 21st Governor of Minnesota; born in Lac qui Parle Township
- John Poage Williamson - American missionary, politician, and writer
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 290.
- ^ "CHRISTIANSON, Theodore, (1883 - 1948)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
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