Wilma Township, Pine County, Minnesota

Wilma Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census.

Wilma Township, Minnesota
Township
Wilma Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°5′49″N 92°29′45″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Pine
Area
• Total	36.8 sq mi (95.3 km^2)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (94.1 km^2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.2 km^2)
Elevation	1,066 ft (325 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	137
• Density	3.8/sq mi (1.5/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-70528[1]
GNIS feature ID	0666004[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.3 km²), of which 36.3 square miles (94.1 km²) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.2 km²) (1.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 137 people, 33 households, and 17 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.8 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 77.37% White, 8.76% African American, 5.11% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 1.46% from other races, and 5.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.92% of the population.

There were 33 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.17.

In the township the population was spread out with 58.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 10.9% from 25 to 44, 10.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 17 years. For every 100 females, there were 140.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 171.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $38,250 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $7,193. There were 8.3% of families and 22.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 5.9% 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.