Blackberry Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Blackberry Township, Minnesota

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Blackberry Township, Minnesota

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Blackberry Township, Minnesota

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Coordinates: 47°10′28″N 93°24′28″W﻿ / ﻿47.17444°N 93.40778°W﻿ / 47.17444; -93.40778
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Itasca
Area

• Total| 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
• Land| 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2)
• Water| 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation

| 1,296 ft (395 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 880
• Density| 24/sq mi (9.4/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 27-06220[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0663606[2]

Blackberry Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 827 at the 2020 census.[3]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.1 square miles (91 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), or 2.85%, is water.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 717 people, 273 households, and 214 families living in the township. The population density was 20.4 inhabitants per square mile (7.9/km2). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.63% White, 0.42% African American, 0.84% Native American, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 273 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $46,607. Males had a median income of $38,088 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,776. About 7.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Blackberry township, Itasca County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2012.

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Municipalities and communities of Itasca County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Grand Rapids

Cities|

* Bigfork
* Bovey
* Calumet
* Cohasset
* Coleraine
* Deer River
* Effie
* Grand Rapids
* Keewatin
* La Prairie
* Marble
* Nashwauk
* Squaw Lake
* Taconite
* Warba
* Zemple

Map of Minnesota highlighting Itasca County

Townships|

* Alvwood
* Arbo
* Ardenhurst
* Balsam
* Bearville
* Bigfork
* Blackberry
* Bowstring
* Carpenter
* Deer River
* Feeley
* Good Hope
* Goodland
* Grand Rapids
* Grattan
* Greenway
* Harris
* Iron Range
* Kinghurst
* Lake Jessie
* Lawrence
* Lone Pine
* Marcell
* Max
* Moose Park
* Morse
* Nashwauk
* Nore
* Oteneagen
* Pomroy
* Sago
* Sand Lake
* Spang
* Splithand
* Stokes
* Third River
* Trout Lake
* Wabana
* Wawina
* Wildwood
* Wirt

Unorganized
territories|

* Bowstring Lake
* Deer Lake
* Effie
* Liberty
* Little Sand Lake
* Northeast Itasca

CDPs|

* Ball Club
* Goodland
* Inger

Other
communities|

* Alvwood
* Bass Lake
* Bear River
* Bergville
* Blackberry
* Bowstring
* Dora Lake
* Dunbar
* Grattan
* Houpt
* Jessie Lake
* Mack
* Marcell
* Martin
* Max
* Orth
* Pengilly
* Pomroy
* Rosy
* Spring Lake
* Suomi
* Swan River
* Talmoon
* Togo
* Wawina
* Wirt

Indian
reservations|

* Deer Creek Indian Reservation‡
* Leech Lake Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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