Tynsid Township is a township in Polk County,

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- ND- MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 58 at the 2000 census. Tynsid Township was organized in 1879, and named after

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37.0 km), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 58 people, 26 households, and 21 families residing in the township. The

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was 4.1 people per square mile (1.6/km). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.28%

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and 1.72% Native American. There were 26 households, out of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were

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living together, and 19.2% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.43. In the township the population was spread out, with 13.8% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 51.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 132.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $48,000, and the median income for a family was $49,750. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $20,417 for females. The

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for the township was $21,038. None of the population or the families were below the

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References

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