Tanberg Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota

Tanberg Township, Minnesota
Township
Tanberg Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°30′49″N 96°19′25″W / 46.51361°N 96.32361°WCoordinates: 46°30′49″N 96°19′25″W / 46.51361°N 96.32361°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Wilkin
Area
• Total	33.3 sq mi (86.2 km^2)
• Land	33.3 sq mi (86.2 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	68
• Density	2.0/sq mi (0.8/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-64174[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665761[2]

Tanberg Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 68 at the 2000 census.

Tanberg Township was named for Christian Tanberg, a Norwegian homesteader.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 68 people, 24 households, and 21 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.0 people per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 33 housing units at an average density of 1.0/sq mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.06% White, 1.47% Native American, and 1.47% from two or more races.

There were 24 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,938, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,429. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

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. 579.