Field Township is a township in
Saint Louis County,
Minnesota
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, United States. The population was 391 at the 2010 census.
and State Highway 1 (
MN 1) are two of the main routes in the township.
Cook
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Food preparation
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* Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food
* Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry
* ...
and
Orr are both nearby.
Field Township was named for a local journalist.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which 0.02% is water.
The
Little Fork River flows through the southern portion of Field Township.
The
Rice River, a tributary of the Little Fork River, flows through the southeast part of the township.
Alango Creek flows through the southwest corner of the township. Flint Creek flows through the central portion of Field Township.
The North Branch of Flint Creek flows through the northeast part of the township.
The northern 1/3 portion of Field Township is located within the
Kabetogama State Forest.
Adjacent townships, cities, and communities
The following are adjacent to Field Township :
*
Owens Township (east)
* The city of
Cook
Cook or The Cook may refer to:
Food preparation
* Cooking, the preparation of food
* Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food
* Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry
* ...
(east)
*
Beatty Township (northeast)
* The unincorporated community of
Wakemup (northeast)
*
Gheen Unorganized Territory (north)
* The unincorporated community of
Gheen Corner (north)
* The unincorporated community of
Gheen (north)
* The city of
Orr (north)
*
Willow Valley Township (northwest)
*
Linden Grove Township (west)
* The unincorporated community of
Linden Grove (west)
*
Sturgeon Township (southwest)
* The unincorporated community of
Sturgeon (southwest)
*
Alango Township (south)
*
Angora Township (southeast)
* The unincorporated community of
Angora (southeast)
* The unincorporated community of
Sherman Corner (southeast)
Leander Road runs east–west along Field Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Alango Township.
Ralph Road runs north–south along Field Township's eastern boundary line with both adjacent Owens Township and the city of Cook.
Carpenter Road runs north–south along Field Township's western boundary line with both adjacent Willow Valley Township and Linden Grove Township.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 391 people, 171 households, and 115 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 212 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.68%
White
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, 2.05%
Native American, 1.28% from
other races
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.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 171 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were
married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,333, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $41,625 versus $31,250 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $21,995. About 10.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.
Media
The official newspaper of Field Township is the Timberjay. The Timberjay is published weekly, with a circulation of over 1000.
References
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Townships in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Townships in Minnesota