Fortier Township is a township in
Yellow Medicine County
Yellow Medicine County is a county in the State of Minnesota. Its eastern border is formed by the Minnesota River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,528. Its county seat is Granite Falls.
The Upper Sioux Indian Reservation, related ...
,
Minnesota
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, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census.
Fortier Township was established in 1881, and named after Joseph Fortier, a pioneer merchant.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.30%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 116 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the township. The
population density
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was 3.5 people per square mile (1.3/km). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00%
White
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.
There were 45 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were
married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township, the population had 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $26,250 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $20,984. There were 16.1% of families and 15.8% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including 28.6% of under eighteens and 10.5% of those over 64.
References
External links
Fortier Community Profile
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Townships in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Townships in Minnesota