Falk Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Township in Minnesota, United States

Falk Township

Township

Falk Township

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Falk Township

Falk Township (the United States)

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Coordinates: 47°28′20″N 95°29′17″W﻿ / ﻿47.47222°N 95.48806°W﻿ / 47.47222; -95.48806
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Clearwater
Area

• Total

| 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
• Land| 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Water| 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation

| 1,509 ft (460 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 261
• Density| 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

56621

Area code| 218
FIPS code| 27-20438[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0664138[2]

Falk Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 261 at the 2000 census.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (94 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.74%) is water.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 261 people, 87 households, and 70 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.2 inhabitants per square mile (2.8/km2). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 2.6 per square mile (1.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 70.88% White, 23.37% Native American, and 5.75% from two or more races.

There were 87 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $20,313, and the median income for a family was $22,750. Males had a median income of $21,042 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $9,554. About 31.9% of families and 32.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 54.5% of those 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.

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Municipalities and communities of Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Bagley

Cities|

* Bagley
* Clearbrook
* Gonvick
* Leonard
* Shevlin

Map of Minnesota highlighting Clearwater County

Townships|

* Bear Creek
* Clover
* Copley
* Dudley
* Eddy
* Falk
* Greenwood
* Hangaard
* Holst
* Itasca
* La Prairie
* Leon
* Long Lost Lake
* Minerva
* Moose Creek
* Nora
* Pine Lake
* Popple
* Rice
* Shevlin
* Sinclair
* Winsor

CDPs|

* Ebro
* Elbow Lake‡
* Rice Lake
* Roy Lake‡
* South End

Unorganized
territories|

* North Clearwater
* South Clearwater

Unincorporated
communities|

* Alida
* Weme
* Zerkel

Indian
reservations|

* Red Lake Indian Reservation‡
* White Earth Indian Reservation

Ghost town|

* Mallard

Footnotes|

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

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