Brandsvold Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Brandsvold Township, Minnesota
Township
Brandsvold Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Brandsvold Township, Minnesota Brandsvold Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°37′23″N 95°44′33″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Polk
Area
• Total	35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2)
• Land	34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation	1,368 ft (417 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	241
• Density	7.0/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-07390
GNIS feature ID	0663654

Brandsvold Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Brandsvold Township was named for a Norwegian settler.

Geography

Brandsvold Township is located near geocoordinates 47.65N, 95.745W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km²), of which 34.5 square miles (89 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) (2.60%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 241 people, 95 households, and 77 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.0 inhabitants per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 3.0 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.93% White, 0.83% Asian, and 1.24% from two or more races.

There were 95 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.8% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,000, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,094. About 5.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.4% of those 65 or over.