Everts Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Everts Township, Minnesota
Township
Everts Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°19′41″N 95°44′2″W / 46.32806°N 95.73389°WCoordinates: 46°19′41″N 95°44′2″W / 46.32806°N 95.73389°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Area
• Total	34.4 sq mi (89.1 km^2)
• Land	23.1 sq mi (59.9 km^2)
• Water	11.3 sq mi (29.1 km^2)
Elevation	1,362 ft (415 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	774
• Density	33.5/sq mi (12.9/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-20024[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664120[2]

Everts Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 774 at the 2000 census.

Everts Township was organized in 1879, and named for Edmund A. Everts and his son Rezin Everts, early settlers.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89 km²), of which 23.1 square miles (60 km²) of it is land and 11.2 square miles (29 km²) of it (32.71%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 774 people, 310 households, and 249 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.5 people per square mile (12.9/km²). There were 929 housing units at an average density of 40.2/sq mi (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.58% White, 0.26% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 310 households out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.1% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.58.

In the township the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 32.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,917, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $35,395 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,823. About 1.3% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". 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. 394.