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Alberta Township, Minnesota
Alberta Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 818 as of the 2010 census. Alberta Township was organized in 1868. It was named for an early settler named Albert. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. The north half of the city of Gilman is within the township geographically but is a separate entity. Unincorporated communities * Brennyville * Jakeville * North Benton Major highway * Minnesota State Highway 25 Adjacent townships * Morrill Township, Morrison County (north) * Lakin Township, Morrison County (northeast) * Granite Ledge Township (east) * Maywood Township (southeast) * Gilmanton Township (south) * Mayhew Lake Township (southwest) * Graham Township (west) * Buckman Township, Morrison County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Fairview, Polish National Catholic Church and Saint Elizabeth. Demographics As of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (United States)
A township in some states of the United States is a small geographic area. The term is used in three ways. #A survey township is simply a geographic reference used to define property location for deeds and grants as surveyed and platted by the General Land Office (GLO). A survey township is nominally six by six miles square, or 23,040 acres. #A civil township is a unit of local government, generally a civil division of a County (United States), county. Counties are the primary divisional entities in many U.S. states, states, thus the powers and organization of townships varies from state to state. Civil townships are generally given a name, sometimes written with the included abbreviation "Twp". #A charter township, found only in the state of Michigan, is similar to a civil township. Provided certain conditions are met, a charter township is mostly exempt from annexation to contiguous cities or villages, and carries additional rights and responsibilities of home rule. Survey towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrill Township, Morrison County, Minnesota
Morrill Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 650 at the 2000 census. History Morrill Township was organized in 1881 as ''Oakwood Township'' but renamed in 1885 after Ashby C. Morrill, a county official. In 1903, the eastern half of the township was taken to form Lakin Township. The unincorporated communities of Morrill and Ramey are included in the remaining portion of the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.5 km2), of which 35.3 square miles (91.4 km2) is land and 0.03% is water. The unincorporated communities of Morrill and Ramey are located within Morrill Township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 650 people, 215 households, and 172 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.4 people per square mile (7.1/km2). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 6.3/sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian (U
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Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: ** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia ** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia ** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asia ** Asian (cat), a cat breed similar to the Burmese but in a range of different coat colors and patterns * Asii (also Asiani), a historic Central Asian ethnic group mentioned in Roman-era writings * Asian option, a type of option contract in finance * Asyan, a village in Iran See also * * * East Asia * South Asia * Southeast Asia * Asiatic (other) Asiatic refers to something related to Asia. Asiatic may also refer to: * Asiatic style, a term in ancient stylistic criticism associated with Greek writers of Asia Minor * In the context of Ancient Egypt, beyond the borders of Egypt and the cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native American (U
Native Americans or Native American may refer to: Ethnic groups * Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian peoples of North and South America and their descendants * Native Americans in the United States * Indigenous peoples in Canada ** First Nations in Canada, Canadian indigenous peoples neither Inuit nor Métis ** Inuit, an indigenous people of the mainland and insular Bering Strait, northern coast, Labrador, Greenland, and Canadian Arctic Archipelago regions ** Métis in Canada, peoples of Canada originating from both indigenous (First Nations or Inuit) and European ancestry * Indigenous peoples of Costa Rica * Indigenous peoples of Mexico * Indigenous peoples of South America ** Indigenous peoples in Argentina ** Indigenous peoples in Bolivia ** Indigenous peoples in Brazil ** Indigenous peoples in Chile ** Indigenous peoples in Colombia ** Indigenous peoples in Ecuador ** Indigenous peoples in Peru ** Indigenous peoples in Suriname ** Indigenous peoples in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African American (U
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslaved Africans who are from the United States. While some Black immigrants or their children may also come to identify as African-American, the majority of first generation immigrants do not, preferring to identify with their nation of origin. African Americans constitute the second largest racial group in the U.S. after White Americans, as well as the third largest ethnic group after Hispanic and Latino Americans. Most African Americans are descendants of enslaved people within the boundaries of the present United States. On average, African Americans are of West/ Central African with some European descent; some also have Native American and other ancestry. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, African immigrants generally do not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White (U
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light. The color white can be given with white pigments, especially titanium dioxide. In ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, priestesses wore white as a symbol of purity, and Romans wore white togas as symbols of citizenship. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance a white unicorn symbolized chastity, and a white lamb sacrifice and purity. It was the royal color of the kings of France, and of the monarchist movement that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War (1917–1922). Greek and Roman temples were faced with white marble, and beginning in the 18th century, with the advent of neoclassical architecture, white became the most common color of new churches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practices. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in turn, defines the census of agriculture as "a statistical operation for collecting, processing and disseminating data on the structure of agriculture, covering th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckman Township, Morrison County, Minnesota
Buckman Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 717 at the 2000 census. Buckman Township was organized in 1874, and named for Clarence B. Buckman, a pioneer settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.09%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 717 people, 220 households, and 185 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 227 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 99.58% White, 0.28% Asian, and 0.14% from two or more races. There were 220 households, out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Township, Benton County, Minnesota
Graham Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 582 as of the 2010 census. History Graham Township was named for a pioneer settler. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.04%, is water. Major highway * Minnesota State Highway 25 Adjacent townships * Buckman Township, Morrison County (north) * Morrill Township, Morrison County (northeast) * Alberta Township (east) * Gilmanton Township (southeast) * Mayhew Lake Township (south) * Watab Township (southwest) * Langola Township (west) Cemeteries The township contains Graham Cemetery. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 567 people, 169 households, and 146 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.5 people per square mile (6.0/km). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 4.8/sq mi (1.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.77% White, 0.53% Native A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayhew Lake Township, Benton County, Minnesota
Mayhew Lake Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 831 as of the 2010 census. Mayhew Lake Township was named for George V. Mayhew, an early settler of Benton County who became a state legislator. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.66%, is water. Unincorporated communities * Fruitville * Mayhew * Popple Creek Lakes * Mayhew Lake * Unnamed Lake Adjacent townships * Graham Township (north) * Alberta Township (northeast) * Gilmanton Township (east) * St. George Township (southeast) * Minden Township (south) * Sauk Rapids Township (southwest) * Watab Township (west) * Langola Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Polish Lutheran Church, Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, and Saint Mary's (Annunciation Catholic Cemetery). Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 804 people, 253 households, and 205 fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmanton Township, Benton County, Minnesota
Gilmanton Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 841 as of the 2010 census. History Gilmanton Township was organized in 1866. It was named for Charles Andrew Gilman, a land office official and afterward state legislator. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. The city of Foley (the county seat) is located in the southeast part of the township; the south half of the city of Gilman is also within the township. Both are separate entities from the township. Major highways * Minnesota State Highway 23 * Minnesota State Highway 25 Adjacent townships * Alberta Township (north) * Granite Ledge Township (northeast) * Maywood Township (east) * Glendorado Township (southeast) * St. George Township (south) * Minden Township (southwest) * Mayhew Lake Township (west) * Graham Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains Saint Johns Cemetery. Demographics As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
