Fredenberg Township is a township in
Saint Louis County,
Minnesota
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, United States. The population was 1,337 at the 2010 census.
serves as a main route in the township. Other routes include Fish Lake Road, Beaver River Road, and Taft Road.
History
Fredenberg Township was named for Jacob Fredenberg, an early settler.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 29.21%, is water.
The
Cloquet River
The Cloquet River is a , accessed May 7, 2012 river in Minnesota, United States. It is the main tributary of the Saint Louis River.
Name
Cloquet ( ) River is known in the Ojibwe language as the ''Gaa-biitootigweyaag-ziibi'' ("River that paralle ...
flows through the central portion of Fredenberg Township, and flows from Island Lake.
The
Beaver River flows through the southwest part of the township.
Fish Lake and Island Lake Flowages are both partially located within Fredenberg Township. Both lakes are reservoirs originally designed for
hydroelectric
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generation by Minnesota Power and Light.
Adjacent townships and communities
The following are adjacent to Fredenberg Township :
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Canosia Township (south)
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Gnesen Township (east)
* The city of
Rice Lake (southeast)
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Grand Lake Township (west)
* The unincorporated community of
Taft (west)
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Whiteface Reservoir Unorganized Territory (north)
The
Cloquet Valley State Forest
The Cloquet Valley State Forest encompasses ; of which (or 15%) are Minnesota Department of Natural Resources forestry administered lands.
Located in southeast Saint Louis County, the Cloquet Valley State Forest is located about north of Du ...
is to the immediate north of Fredenberg Township.
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Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,156 people, 439 households, and 352 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 583 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.70%
White
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, 0.35%
Native American, 0.17%
Asian, 0.17% from
other races, and 0.61% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 439 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were
married couples
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living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,750, and the median income for a family was $67,656. Males had a median income of $42,383 versus $28,611 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the township was $25,536. About 0.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Fredenberg Township official website
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Townships in St. Louis County, Minnesota
Townships in Minnesota