Turner Township is a township in
Aitkin County
Aitkin County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,697. Its county seat is Aitkin. Part of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in the county. The county was created in 1857 and organiz ...
,
Minnesota, United States. The population was 208 as of the
2010 census.
History
Turner Township was named for county commissioner L. E. Turner.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 16.21%, is water.
Lakes
* Aitkin Lake (vast majority)
* Bass Lake
* Big Sandy Lake (northeast quarter)
* Glacier Lake
* Loon Lake (west three-quarters)
* Remote Lake
* Tiesen Lake
* Twin Lakes
* Wakefield Lake
Adjacent townships
*
Cornish Township (north)
*
Balsam Township (east)
*
Haugen Township (southeast)
*
Shamrock Township (south)
*
Workman Township (southwest)
*
Libby Township (west)
*
Verdon Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Tschibegamig Cemetery.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 144 people, 74 households, and 46 families residing in the township. The
population density was 4.8 people per square mile (1.9/km). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 86.11%
White, 9.03%
Native American, and 4.86% from two or more races.
There were 74 households, out of which 13.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% 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, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.30.
In the township the population was spread out, with 13.9% under the age of 18, 0.7% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 43.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $18,750 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $18,766. There were 9.3% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the
poverty line, including 42.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
References
United States National AtlasUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
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Townships in Aitkin County, Minnesota
Townships in Minnesota