Rosebud Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Rosebud Township, Minnesota

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Rosebud Township, Minnesota

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Rosebud Township, Minnesota

Rosebud Township, Minnesota (the United States)

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Coordinates: 47°33′2″N 95°44′11″W﻿ / ﻿47.55056°N 95.73639°W﻿ / 47.55056; -95.73639
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Polk
Area

• Total| 35.0 sq mi (90.8 km2)
• Land| 32.9 sq mi (85.3 km2)
• Water| 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2)
Elevation

| 1,276 ft (389 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 343
• Density| 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 27-55564[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0665460[2]

Rosebud Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 343 at the 2000 census.

According to Warren Upham, Rosebud Township may have been named for the wild roses growing there.[3]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.8 km2), of which 32.9 square miles (85.3 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2) (6.05%) is water.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 343 people, 125 households, and 98 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.4 people per square mile (4.0/km2). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.38% White, 1.46% African American, 2.04% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 1.75% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population.

There were 125 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,281, and the median income for a family was $29,750. Males had a median income of $21,607 versus $22,969 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,677. About 7.2% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% 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. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 427.

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Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Crookston

Cities|

* Beltrami
* Climax
* Crookston
* East Grand Forks
* Erskine
* Fertile
* Fisher
* Fosston
* Gully
* Lengby
* McIntosh
* Mentor
* Nielsville
* Trail
* Winger

Map of Minnesota highlighting Polk County

Townships|

* Andover
* Angus
* Badger
* Belgium
* Brandsvold
* Brandt
* Brislet
* Bygland
* Chester
* Columbia
* Crookston
* Eden
* Esther
* Euclid
* Fairfax
* Fanny
* Farley
* Fisher
* Garden
* Garfield
* Gentilly
* Godfrey
* Grand Forks
* Grove Park-Tilden
* Gully
* Hammond
* Helgeland
* Higdem
* Hill River
* Hubbard
* Huntsville
* Johnson
* Kertsonville
* Keystone
* King
* Knute
* Lessor
* Liberty
* Lowell
* Nesbit
* Northland
* Onstad
* Parnell
* Queen
* Reis
* Rhinehart
* Roome
* Rosebud
* Russia
* Sandsville
* Scandia
* Sletten
* Sullivan
* Tabor
* Tynsid
* Vineland
* Winger
* Woodside

Unincorporated
communities|

* Benoit
* Cisco
* Dugdale
* Eldred
* Euclid
* Key West
* Mallory
* Maple Bay
* Shirley

Indian
reservation|

* Red Lake Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

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

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