White Bear Township is an
urban township
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United States
The term is called ''urban township'' Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio and urban town in Wisconsin. Generally, an urban township is afforded more loca ...
in
Ramsey County,
Minnesota
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, United States. The population was 10,949 at the
2010 census.
White Bear Township was organized in 1858, and named after its
White Bear Lake.
Over the years, the cities of
White Bear Lake,
Vadnais Heights,
Gem Lake, and
North Oaks were carved out of the township's original . It now comprises four discontiguous parcels over an area of . It is the only remaining township in Ramsey County. The unincorporated communities of
Bald Eagle
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and
Bellaire are located in the township.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 31.12%, is water. Interstate Highway
35E, U.S. Highway
61, County Highway 96, and State Highway
96 are four of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
2010 Census
According to the 2010
census
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,
there were 10,949 people, 4,261 households, and 3,225 families residing in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 94.5%
White
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, 0.7%
African American
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, 0.4%
Native American, 2.2%
Asian
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, 0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.6% from
other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 2.4% of the population.
2000 Census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 11,293 people, 4,010 households, and 3,151 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 4,086 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.14%
White
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, 0.41%
African American
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, 0.22%
Native American, 1.20%
Asian
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, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.33% from
other races, and 0.68% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 4,010 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were
married couples
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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $70,000, and the median income for a family was $79,171. Males had a median income of $50,472 versus $35,408 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $28,847. About 2.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
White Bear Township official websiteWhite Bear Lake Area Historical Society
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Townships in Ramsey County, Minnesota
Townships in Minnesota