Lavell Township is a township in
Saint Louis County,
Minnesota, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census.
Saint Louis County Highways
5,
16,
25, and
27 are four of the main routes in Lavell Township.
Lavell Township bears the name of a French settler.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 0.48%, is water.
The
West Swan River
The West Swan River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the East Swan River of Minnesota, flowing to the Saint Louis River (Lake Superior tributa ...
and the
East Swan River
The East Swan River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. As of ...
both flow through the western portion of Lavell Township.
The
West Two River
The West Two River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 7, 2012 tributary of the Saint Louis River in northern Minnesota, United States. It rises west of the city o ...
flows through the northeast corner of the township.
The
Saint Louis River flows through the southeast portion of Lavell Township.
Adjacent townships, cities, and communities
The following are adjacent to Lavell Township :
*
McDavitt Township (east)
* The unincorporated community of
Zim (east)
*
Kelsey Township (southeast)
*
Toivola Township (south)
*
Cedar Valley Township (southwest)
*
Janette Lake Unorganized Territory (west)
* The unincorporated community of
Silica (west)
* The city of
Hibbing (west and northwest)
*
Cherry Township (north)
*
Clinton Township (northeast)
* The unincorporated community of
Forbes (northeast)
Saint Louis County Highway 5 (CR 5) runs north–south along Lavell Township's western boundary line with adjacent city of Hibbing in the northwest portion of the township. Highway 5 also runs north–south through the southern middle of the township.
County Highway 16 (CR 16) runs east–west along Lavell Township's northern boundary line with adjacent Cherry Township.
County Highway 25 (CR 25) runs north–south through the northeast portion of Lavell Township.
County Highway 27 (CR 27) runs east–west through the middle of Lavell Township.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 363 people, 131 households, and 105 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 159 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 92.29%
White, 0.83%
African American, 1.65%
Native American, 0.28%
Asian
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 Asi ...
, 2.48% from
other races, and 2.48% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 3.58% of the population.
There were 131 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,056, and the median income for a family was $44,643. Males had a median income of $40,938 versus $23,750 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $16,538. About 7.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Townships in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Townships in Minnesota