Buckman Township is a township in
Morrison County
Morrison County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,010. Its county seat is Little Falls. Camp Ripley Military Reservation occupies a significant area in north-central Morrison County.
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Minnesota
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, 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
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.09%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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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
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, 0.28%
Asian
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, 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
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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 older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.59.
In the township the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,489, and the median income for a family was $46,848. Males had a median income of $28,846 versus $24,306 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $16,638. About 4.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Townships in Morrison County, Minnesota
Townships in Minnesota