Little Falls Township, Morrison County, Minnesota

Little Falls Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,624 at the 2000 census.

Little Falls Township, Minnesota
Township
Little Falls Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°57′12″N 94°19′3″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Morrison
Area
• Total	36.3 sq mi (94.1 km^2)
• Land	34.7 sq mi (89.8 km^2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4.3 km^2)
Elevation	1,220 ft (372 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,624
• Density	46.8/sq mi (18.1/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56345
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-37574[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664802[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which 34.7 square miles (90 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it (4.54%) is water.

It lies to the east of the Mississippi River.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,624 people, 533 households, and 459 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.8 people per square mile (18.1/km²). There were 546 housing units at an average density of 15.7/sq mi (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.77% White, 0.12% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 533 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,196, and the median income for a family was $60,250. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $25,688 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,083. About 2.1% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 4.7% 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.