Spencer Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Spencer Township
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Pushpin Label:Spencer Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Minnesota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Aitkin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:97.6
Area Land Km2:95.7
Area Water Km2:1.9
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:518
Population Density Km2:5.4
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:369
Elevation Ft:1211
Coordinates:46.5364°N -93.6303°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:56431[1]
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-61654[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0665661[3]

Spencer Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 518 as of the 2010 census.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 97.6sqkm, of which 95.7sqkm is land and 1.9sqkm, or 1.96%, is water.[4]

The east edge of the city of Aitkin extends into the township, but is a separate entity.

Major highways

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Church of the Blessed Virgin, Evergreen and Spencer.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 602 people, 222 households, and 166 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.3 people per square mile (6.3/km). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 7.0/sq mi (2.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.51% White, 1.16% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 222 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $63,542, and the median income for a family was $73,365. Males had a median income of $77,708 versus $41,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,396. About 1.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spencer Township MN ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2024. June 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Spencer township, Aitkin County, Minnesota. https://archive.today/20200212150925/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2700161654. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. June 17, 2013.