Beaver Bay Township, Lake County, Minnesota
Beaver Bay Township, Minnesota | |
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  Beaver Bay Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Beaver Bay Township, Minnesota Beaver Bay Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′45″N 91°18′45″W / 47.32917°N 91.31250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lake |
| Organized | 1885 |
| Area | |
• Total | 140.2 sq mi (363.1 km2) |
| • Land | 138.6 sq mi (358.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,588 ft (484 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 517 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 523 |
| • Density | 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55601 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-04474[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663540[4] |
Beaver Bay Township is a township in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 517 at the 2020 census.[1]
State Highways 1 and 61 are two of the main routes in the township.
Beaver Bay Township was organized in 1885, and named after Beaver Bay, Minnesota.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 140.2 square miles (363 km2), of which 138.6 square miles (359 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (1.16%) is water.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 106 | — | |
| 1890 | 75 | −29.2% | |
| 1900 | 399 | 432.0% | |
| 1910 | 284 | −28.8% | |
| 1920 | 263 | −7.4% | |
| 1930 | 335 | 27.4% | |
| 1940 | 381 | 13.7% | |
| 1950 | 580 | 52.2% | |
| 1960 | 942 | 62.4% | |
| 1970 | 905 | −3.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,066 | 17.8% | |
| 1990 | 511 | −52.1% | |
| 2000 | 582 | 13.9% | |
| 2010 | 473 | −18.7% | |
| 2020 | 517 | 9.3% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 523 | [2] | 1.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020 Census[1] | |||
 | This section needs to be updated. (August 2021) |
As of the census of 2020, the population was 517 people, 400 households residing in the township. The population density was 2.5 people per square mile. There were 456 housing units at an average density with 95% owner occupied and 58% vacant. The racial makeup of the township was 94% White, 5% Hispanic and 1% from two or more races.
Of the 193 households, 76% of were married couples living together, 8% had a female householder and 15% were non-families. The average household size was 1.8 persons per household.
The median age was 63.7 years and 51% of the population was age18-64. 1% of the population were under 18 years of age, 51% from 18 40n 64 years of age and 48% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. The population was 56% female and 44% male.
The median household income was $84,861 and the median per capita income was $51,144. About 5.5% of people were below the poverty line, including 5.3% 8% of those age 65 or over.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". Explore Census Data. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". United States Census Bureau. June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 293.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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