Hubbard Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hubbard Township, Minnesota

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Hubbard Township

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Coordinates: 46°50′56″N 94°59′45″W﻿ / ﻿46.84889°N 94.99583°W﻿ / 46.84889; -94.99583
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Hubbard
Area

• Total| 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Land| 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2)
• Water| 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
Elevation

| 1,421 ft (433 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 786
• Density| 24.0/sq mi (9.3/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

56470

Area code| 218
FIPS code| 27-30338[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0664525[2]

Hubbard Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 786 at the 2000 census.

The township is named for Lucius Frederick Hubbard, ninth Governor of Minnesota.[3]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 32.8 square miles (85 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (8.94%) is water. The Straight, Fish Hook, and Shell rivers flow in the western part of the township.[4] The unincorporated community of Hubbard is near the confluence of the Shell and Fish Hook rivers.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 786 people, 311 households, and 235 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.0 inhabitants per square mile (9.3/km2). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 22.7 per square mile (8.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.73% White, 0.76% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 311 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,679, and the median income for a family was $36,442. Males had a median income of $28,194 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,979. About 6.3% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

## See also

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* Hubbard Township, Polk County, Minnesota

## 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. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 244.
4. ^ Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1994. p. 61\. ISBN 0-89933-222-6.

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Municipalities and communities of Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Park Rapids

Cities|

* Akeley
* Laporte
* Nevis
* Park Rapids

Map of Minnesota highlighting Hubbard County

Townships|

* Akeley
* Arago
* Badoura
* Clay
* Clover
* Crow Wing Lake
* Farden
* Fern
* Guthrie
* Hart Lake
* Helga
* Hendrickson
* Henrietta
* Hubbard
* Lake Alice
* Lake Emma
* Lake George
* Lake Hattie
* Lakeport
* Mantrap
* Nevis
* Rockwood
* Schoolcraft
* Steamboat River
* Straight River
* Thorpe
* Todd
* White Oak

CDPs|

* Lake George
* Hubbard

Unincorporated
communities|

* Benedict
* Chamberlain
* Dorset
* Emmaville
* Farris
* Horton
* Kabekona
* Nary
* Rosby‡

Indian
reservation|

* Leech Lake Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

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

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