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Silver Brook Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 609 as of the 2000 census.


Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.0 square miles (51.9 km), of which 20.0 square miles (51.9 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) (0.20%) is water. The city of Wrenshall is located entirely within Silver Brook Township geographically but is a separate entity.


Major highway

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Adjacent townships

* Wrenshall Township (south) * Blackhoof Township (southwest) * Twin Lakes Township (west)


Cemeteries

The township contains MacCabee Cemetery.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 609 people, 209 households, and 173 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 220 housing units at an average density of 11.0/sq mi (4.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.37% White, 0.16% African American, 1.31% Native American, 0.16%
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 ...
, and 0.99% 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 0.16% of the population. 24.9% were of
German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...
, 17.6%
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
, 15.0% Norwegian, 8.3% Finnish and 5.1%
Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...
ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 209 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% 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, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.13. In the township the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males. The median income for a household in the township was $51,875, and the median income for a family was $55,139. Males had a median income of $41,111 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,535. About 1.1% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.


References


United States National Atlas



United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)


External links


Township website
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