Milaca Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Milaca Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,617 at the 2010 census.[3]

Milaca Township, Minnesota
Township
Milaca Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°46′41″N 93°41′0″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Mille Lacs
Area
• Total	32.7 sq mi (84.7 km^2)
• Land	32.5 sq mi (84.1 km^2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km^2)
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,617
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56353
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-42128[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664971[2]

Milaca is a truncated form of Mille Lacs Lake.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²), of which 32.5 square miles (84.1 km²) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km²), or 0.77%, is water.[5]

Demographics

At the 2000 census,[1] there were 1,189 people, 411 households and 334 families residing in the township. The population density was 36.1 per square mile (14.0/km²). There were 427 housing units at an average density of 13.0/sq mi (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.65% White, 0.34% African American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 411 households of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.20.

Age distribution was 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median household income was $45,313, and the median family income was $50,074. Males had a median income of $32,356 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,403. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 14.2% 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. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Milaca Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 345.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Milaca Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 2, 2012.