Bearville Township is a township in

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, United States. The population was 205 at the 2010 census. State Highway 65 ( MN 65) serves as a main route in the township.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.55%, is water. The unincorporated community of Bear River is located within Bearville Township. The Bear River, a tributary of the Sturgeon River, flows through the township. The unincorporated community of

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also extends into the northern portion of Bearville Township.

Demographics

At the 2000

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, there were 202 people, 93 households and 62 families living in the township. The

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was 2.8 per square mile (1.1/km). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.52%

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, 1.49% Native American, 0.50%

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, and 0.50% from two or more races. There were 93 households, of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.51. Age distribution was 15.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 13.9% from 25 to 44, 47.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males. The

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was $43,958, and the median family incomewas $49,375. Males had a median income of $45,938 versus $30,000 for females. The

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for the township was $28,563. About 3.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the

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, including 50.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

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