Knife Lake Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Knife Lake Township, Minnesota

Township

Knife Lake Township

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Knife Lake Township

Knife Lake Township (the United States)

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Coordinates: 45°56′52″N 93°17′55″W﻿ / ﻿45.94778°N 93.29861°W﻿ / 45.94778; -93.29861
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Kanabec
Area

• Total

| 31.8 sq mi (82.4 km2)
• Land| 30.7 sq mi (79.4 km2)
• Water| 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation

| 1,056 ft (322 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,212
• Density| 39.4/sq mi (13.2/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

55051

Area code| 320
FIPS code| 27-33560[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0664641[2]

Knife Lake Township is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2020 census.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.8 square miles (82 km2), of which 30.7 square miles (80 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (3.61%) is water.

## Demographics

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At the 2020 census,[1] there were 1,212 people, 488 households, and 359 families residing in the township. The population density was 39.4 per square mile (15.2/km2). There were 649 housing units at an average density of 21.1 per square mile (8.1/km2). The racial make-up of the township was 96.20% White, 0.33% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.33% from other races and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 488 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no spouse present and 11.9% had a male householder with no spouse present. 26.4% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.

24.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64 and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males.

The median household income was $102,692 and the median family income was $106,417. Males had a median income of $74,250 and females $21,625. The per capita income $42,132. About 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Mora

Cities|

* Braham‡
* Grasston
* Mora
* Ogilvie
* Quamba

Map of Minnesota highlighting Kanabec County

Townships|

* Ann Lake
* Arthur
* Brunswick
* Comfort
* Ford
* Grass Lake
* Hay Brook
* Hillman
* Kanabec
* Knife Lake
* Kroschel
* Peace
* Pomroy
* South Fork
* Whited

Unincorporated
communities|

* Brunswick
* Coin
* Grass Lake
* Kroschel
* Lewis Lake
* Warman
* Woodland

Indian
reservation|

* Mille Lacs‡

Footnotes|

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

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