Beulah Township, Cass County, Minnesota

Beulah Township, Minnesota
Township
Beulah Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°51′4″N 93°50′58″W / 46.85111°N 93.84944°W / 46.85111; -93.84944Coordinates: 46°51′4″N 93°50′58″W / 46.85111°N 93.84944°W / 46.85111; -93.84944
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Cass
Area
 • Total 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2)
 • Water 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation 1,309 ft (399 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 57
 • Density 1.6/sq mi (0.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56662
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-05572[1]
GNIS feature ID 0663581[2]

Beulah Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 57 as of the 2000 census.[3] Beulah Township was named for Beulah Olds, a pioneer settler.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (90 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (3.00%) is water.

Unincorporated communities

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 57 people, 28 households, and 19 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.6 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.25% White, and 1.75% from two or more races.

There were 28 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, and 28.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.40.

In the township the population was spread out with 10.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 25 to 44, 54.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 159.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $38,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,613. There were 16.7% of families and 15.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 75.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder - Beulah Township total population
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 87.
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