Clover Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota

Clover Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census.

Clover Township
Township
Clover Township Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°46′20″N 95°14′14″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Clearwater
Area
• Total	17.7 sq mi (45.7 km^2)
• Land	17.1 sq mi (44.2 km^2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km^2)
Elevation	1,263 ft (385 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	116
• Density	6.8/sq mi (2.6/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56652
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-12214[1]
GNIS feature ID	0663834[2]

Clover Township was organized in 1914.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.6 square miles (46 km²), of which, 17.1 square miles (44 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (3.34%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 116 people, 49 households, and 29 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.8 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 3.5/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.52% White, 8.62% Native American, and 0.86% from two or more races.

There were 49 households, out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 36.7% 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 2.37 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 141.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,248. There were 17.1% of families and 27.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 47.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 122.