Cormant Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
Cormant Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 207 as of the 2000 census.[3] Cormant Township was named after the double-crested cormorant.[4]
Cormant Township, Minnesota | |
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  Cormant Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Cormant Township, Minnesota Cormant Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′14″N 94°35′57″W / 47.87056°N 94.59917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Beltrami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 207 |
| • Density | 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56630 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-13258[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663872[2] |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), all land.
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Major highways
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Adjacent townships
edit- Woodrow Township (north)
- Kelliher Township (northeast)
- Shooks Township (east)
- Hornet Township (southeast)
- Langor Township (south)
- O'Brien Township (southwest)
- Quiring Township (west)
- Battle Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Capernaum, Cormant Township, and Pine Ridge.
Demographics
editAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 207 people, 72 households, and 55 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.7 inhabitants per square mile (2.2/km2). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 2.8 per square mile (1.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.03% White and 0.97% Native American.
There were 72 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the township the population was spread out, with 34.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $29,500. Males had a median income of $17,321 versus $27,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $10,537. About 24.2% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.
References
edit- United States National Atlas
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 37.