Callaway Township, Becker County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Callaway Township, Minnesota

Township

Callaway Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

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Callaway Township, Minnesota

Callaway Township, Minnesota (the United States)

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Coordinates: 47°0′57″N 95°52′12″W﻿ / ﻿47.01583°N 95.87000°W﻿ / 47.01583; -95.87000
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Becker
Area

• Total

| 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2)
• Land| 33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2)
• Water| 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
Elevation

| 1,424 ft (434 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 260
• Density| 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

56521

Area code| 218
FIPS code| 27-09298[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0663727[2]

Callaway Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 260 as of the 2000 census.[3]

## History

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Callaway Township was organized in 1906. It was named for William R. Callaway, an official with the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad.[4]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2), of which 33.9 square miles (88 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (4.00%) is water.

The city of Callaway is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

### Major highway

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* U.S. Route 59

### Lakes

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* Anderson Lake
* Birch Lake (southwest quarter)
* Carrott Lake
* Fairbanks Lake
* Island Lake (west edge)
* O-Me-Mee Lake
* Squash Lake
* St Clair Lake
* Vizenor Lake

### Adjacent townships

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* White Earth Township (north)
* Maple Grove Township (northeast)
* Sugar Bush Township (east)
* Richwood Township (south)
* Hamden Township (southwest)
* Riceville Township (west)
* Spring Creek Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains Saint Marys Cemetery.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 260 people, 94 households, and 73 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.7 inhabitants per square mile (3.0/km2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 3.0 per square mile (1.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 70.77% White, 17.31% Native American, and 11.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.

There were 94 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,542, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,020. About 13.0% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.4% of those 65 or over.

## References

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* United States National Atlas
* United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

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. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.
4. ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 31\. ISBN 9780873513968.

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Municipalities and communities of Becker County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Detroit Lakes

Cities|

* Audubon
* Callaway
* Detroit Lakes
* Frazee
* Lake Park
* Ogema
* Wolf Lake

Map of Minnesota highlighting Becker County

Townships|

* Atlanta
* Audubon
* Burlington
* Callaway
* Carsonville
* Cormorant
* Cuba
* Detroit
* Eagle View
* Erie
* Evergreen
* Forest
* Green Valley
* Hamden
* Height of Land
* Holmesville
* Lake Eunice
* Lake Park
* Lake View
* Maple Grove
* Osage
* Pine Point
* Riceville
* Richwood
* Round Lake
* Runeberg
* Savannah
* Shell Lake
* Silver Leaf
* Spring Creek
* Spruce Grove
* Sugar Bush
* Toad Lake
* Two Inlets
* Walworth
* White Earth
* Wolf Lake

CDPs|

* Elbow Lake‡
* Osage
* Pine Point
* White Earth

Unincorporated
communities|

* Midway
* Oak Lake
* Ponsford
* Richwood
* Rochert
* Snellman

Indian
reservations|

* White Earth Indian Reservation

Footnotes|

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

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