Beaver Bay Township, Lake County, Minnesota

Beaver Bay Township is a township in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 582 at the 2000 census.

Beaver Bay Township, Minnesota
Township
Beaver Bay Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°19′45″N 91°18′45″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Lake
Area
• Total	140.2 sq mi (363.1 km^2)
• Land	138.6 sq mi (358.9 km^2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km^2)
Elevation	1,588 ft (484 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	582
• Density	4.2/sq mi (1.6/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55601
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-04474[1]
GNIS feature ID	0663540[2]

State Highways 1 and 61 are two of the main routes in the township.

Beaver Bay Township was organized in 1885, and named after Beaver Bay, Minnesota.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 140.2 square miles (363 km²), of which 138.6 square miles (359 km²) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) (1.16%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census,[1] there were 582 people, 242 households and 163 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.2 per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.77% White, 0.17% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 242 households of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.79.

21.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median household income was $43,438 and the median family income was $49,063. Males had a median income of $42,222 and females $25,625. The per capita income was $19,188. About 4.1% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 293.