Clover Township, Pine County, Minnesota

Clover Township, Minnesota
Township
Clover Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°0′56″N 92°37′12″W / 46.01556°N 92.62000°WCoordinates: 46°0′56″N 92°37′12″W / 46.01556°N 92.62000°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Pine
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93.6 km^2)
• Land	35.9 sq mi (93.1 km^2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km^2)
Elevation	971 ft (296 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	316
• Density	8.8/sq mi (3.4/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-12268[1]
GNIS feature ID	0663837[2]

Clover Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.

Clover Township was named for the red clover and white clover within its borders.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km²), of which 35.9 square miles (93 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (0.55%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 316 people, 123 households, and 95 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 1,281 housing units at an average density of 35.6/sq mi (13.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.77% White, 0.32% African American, 1.90% Native American, 3.80% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.75% of the population.

There were 123 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,250, and the median income for a family was $58,125. Males had a median income of $24,000 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,043. About 4.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under the age of 18 and 2.9% of those 65 and older.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. 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. 411.