La Garde Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota

La Garde Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The township was named for Moses Lagarde, an early settler.[3]

La Garde Township, Minnesota
La Garde Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
La Garde Township, Minnesota
La Garde Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°16′14″N 95°43′49″W / 47.27056°N 95.73028°W / 47.27056; -95.73028
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMahnomen
Area
 • Total35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land33.6 sq mi (87.0 km2)
 • Water2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
Elevation
1,476 ft (450 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total158
 • Density4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-33956[1]
GNIS feature ID0664656[2]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which 33.6 square miles (87 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (6.17%) is water.

Demographics

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As of the 2020 census, 158 people, 55 housing units and 41 families.[4]

There were 41 households, of which 53.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together. 22% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.81.[4][5]

The population density was 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km2). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 1.5 per square mile (0.58/km2). The racial make-up of the township was 5% Hispanic/Latino, 50% White, 25% Native American and 17.7% from two or more races.[4][5][6]

33.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 15 to 44,66.4% from 18 years of age or older. The median age was 31.3 years. For every 100 females there were 190.2 males. There are 116 males and 61 females.[4][4][5][6]

The median household income was $43,750 and the mean income was $64,607.[4][7]

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 323 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Explore Census Data - La Garde township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota". data.census.gov. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "La Garde township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota". data.census.gov. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "La Garde township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota". data.census.gov. Retrieved 15 May 2024.