Walworth Township, Becker County, Minnesota

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Township in Minnesota, United States

Walworth Township, Minnesota

Township

Walworth Township, Minnesota

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Walworth Township, Minnesota

Walworth Township, Minnesota (the United States)

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Coordinates: 47°7′12″N 96°8′28″W﻿ / ﻿47.12000°N 96.14111°W﻿ / 47.12000; -96.14111
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Becker
Area

• Total| 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
• Land| 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2)
• Water| 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation

| 1,198 ft (365 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total| 88
• Density| 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 27-67954[1]
GNIS feature ID| 0665908[2]

Walworth Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 88 at the 2000 census.[3]

## History[edit]

Walworth Township was organized in 1883.[4] It was named after Walworth County, Wisconsin.[4]

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 36.1 square miles (93.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) (0.36%) is water.

### Adjacent townships[edit]

* Flom Township, Norman County (north)
* Popple Grove Township, Mahnomen County (northeast)
* Spring Creek Township (east)
* Riceville Township (southeast)
* Atlanta Township (south)
* Goose Prairie Township, Clay County (southwest)
* Ulen Township, Clay County (west)
* Home Lake Township, Norman County (northwest)

### Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains Walworth Baptist Cemetery.

## Demographics[edit]

At the 2020 census,[1] there were 101 people, 43 households and 30 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.41 per square mile (1.077/km2). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 1.2/sq mi (0.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 86.1% White, 4% Asian, and 1.35% from two or more races.[5]

There were 43 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.78.

32.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.6 males. The gender ratio is 46:41, with there being more females than males.

The median household income was $34,167 and the median family income was $44,375. Males had a median income of $15,625 and females $15,417. The per capita income was $18,440. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

## References[edit]

* 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 December 30, 2008.
4. ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 31.
5. ^ Census, Walworth 2020 (April 2021). "Walworth Census".`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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Municipalities and communities of Becker County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Detroit Lakes

Cities|

* Audubon
* Callaway
* Detroit Lakes
* Frazee
* Lake Park
* Ogema
* Wolf Lake

Map of Minnesota highlighting Becker County

Townships|

* Atlanta
* Audubon
* Burlington
* Callaway
* Carsonville
* Cormorant
* Cuba
* Detroit
* Eagle View
* Erie
* Evergreen
* Forest
* Green Valley
* Hamden
* Height of Land
* Holmesville
* Lake Eunice
* Lake Park
* Lake View
* Maple Grove
* Osage
* Pine Point
* Riceville
* Richwood
* Round Lake
* Runeberg
* Savannah
* Shell Lake
* Silver Leaf
* Spring Creek
* Spruce Grove
* Sugar Bush
* Toad Lake
* Two Inlets
* Walworth
* White Earth
* Wolf Lake

CDPs|

* Elbow Lake‡
* Osage
* Pine Point
* White Earth

Unincorporated
communities|

* Midway
* Oak Lake
* Ponsford
* Richwood
* Rochert
* Snellman

Indian
reservations|

* White Earth Indian Reservation

Footnotes|

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

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