Atlanta Township is a township in Becker County,

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, United States. The population was 113 as of the 2000 census.

History

Atlanta Township was organized in 1879. The township's name is derived from its rolling hills said to resemble the waters of the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.52%) is water.

Lakes

* Balke Lake * Rustad Lake * Tilde Lake

Adjacent townships

* Walworth Township (north) * Spring Creek Township (northeast) * Riceville Township (east) * Cuba Township (south) * Highland Grove Township, Clay County (southwest) * Goose Prairie Township, Clay County (west) * Ulen Township, Clay County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Atlanta Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 113 people, 44 households, and 34 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 46 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 99.12%

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and 0.88% Asian. There were 44 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% 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 2.94. In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $28,393, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the township was $11,453. There were no families and 8.5% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 35.3% of those over 64.

References

United States National Atlas

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
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