Thunder Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Thunder Lake Township, Minnesota

Township

Thunder Lake Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

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Thunder Lake Township, Minnesota

Thunder Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States)

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Coordinates: 46°56′40″N 93°57′57″W﻿ / ﻿46.94444°N 93.96583°W﻿ / 46.94444; -93.96583
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Cass
Area

• Total

| 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2)
• Land| 32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2)
• Water| 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
Elevation

| 1,335 ft (407 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 262
• Density| 8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

56672

Area code| 218
FIPS code| 27-64876[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0665787[2]

Thunder Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 as of the 2000 census.[3] This township took its name from Thunder Lake.[4]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 94.4 square kilometers (36.4 sq mi), of which 83.5 km2 (32.2 sq mi) is land and 10.9 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi) (11.52%) is water.

### Major highway

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* Minnesota State Highway 6

### Lakes

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* Big Bass Lake
* Big Rice Lake (south edge)
* Coffin Lake
* Deer Lake
* Island Lake (east quarter)
* Kidney Lake
* Laura Lake (southeast quarter)
* Little Bass Lake
* Lake George (northeast edge)
* Lost Lake
* Michaud Lake (west quarter)
* Oconner Lake (east three-quarters)
* Pug Hole Lake
* Thunder Lake
* Upper Trelipe Lake (east quarter)
* Washburn Lake (north edge)

### Adjacent townships

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* Remer Township (north)
* Lima Township (northeast)
* Smoky Hollow Township (east)
* Beulah Township (southeast)
* Crooked Lake Township (south)
* Trelipe Township (west)
* Inguadona Township (northwest)

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 262 people, 134 households, and 84 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.1 people per square mile (3.1/km2). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 16.8/sq mi (6.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.80% White, 3.44% Native American, and 0.76% from two or more races.

There were 134 households, out of which 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.38.

In the township the population was spread out, with 14.1% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 16.0% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,111. About 5.4% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% 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 January 2, 2009.
4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 93.

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Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Walker

Cities|

* Backus
* Bena
* Boy River
* Cass Lake
* Chickamaw Beach
* East Gull Lake
* Federal Dam
* Hackensack
* Lake Shore
* Longville
* Motley‡
* Pillager
* Pine River
* Remer
* Walker

Map of Minnesota highlighting Cass County

Townships|

* Ansel
* Barclay
* Becker
* Beulah
* Birch Lake
* Blind Lake
* Boy Lake
* Boy River
* Bull Moose
* Bungo
* Byron
* Crooked Lake
* Deerfield
* Fairview
* Gould
* Hiram
* Home Brook
* Inguadona
* Kego
* Leech Lake
* Lima
* Loon Lake
* Maple
* May
* McKinley
* Meadow Brook
* Moose Lake
* Otter Tail Peninsula
* Pike Bay
* Pine Lake
* Pine River
* Ponto Lake
* Poplar
* Powers
* Remer
* Rogers
* Salem
* Shingobee
* Slater
* Smoky Hollow
* Sylvan
* Thunder Lake
* Torrey
* Trelipe
* Turtle Lake
* Wabedo
* Walden
* Wilkinson
* Wilson
* Woodrow

Unorganized
territories|

* East Cass
* North Cass
* North Central Cass
* Wahnena

CDP|

* Whipholt

Unincorporated
communities|

* Ah-gwah-ching
* Brevik
* Bridgeman
* Casino
* Ellis
* Esterdy
* Graff
* Inguadona
* Leader
* Leech Lake
* Mae
* Mildred
* Onigum
* Oshawa
* Outing
* Pontoria
* Raboin
* Ryan Village
* Schley
* Snowball
* Sylvan
* Tobique
* Wabedo
* Wilkinson

Indian
reservation|

* Leech Lake Indian Reservation‡

Ghost town|

* Cuba

Footnotes|

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

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