Guide to Finland Minnesota

Crystal Bay Township

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

824

760

460

607

472

-135

-22.24

Land Area (sq. mile)

203.20

205.91

203.71

203.68

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

4.06

3.69

2.26

2.98

2.32

-0.66

-22.24

Housing Units

261

307

312

350

329

-21

-6.00

Households

244

184

235

215

-20

-8.54

Persons Per Household

3.01

2.50

2.58

2.12

-0.46

-17.83

The community of Finland is a small, unincorporated town settled mainly by Finnish immigrants in 1895 located 6 miles inland from Lake Superior's North Shore on Minnesota State Highway 1. The community of Finland's governing body is Crystal Bay Township. The community of Finland is located within the Finland State Forest in Lake County. The Baptism River flows through the community. George H. Crosby Manitou State Park is located 7 miles northeast of Finland. The community is located within the Finland State Forest

According to the United States Census Bureau, Crystal Bay Township has a total area of 210.2 square miles (544.5 km²), of which, 203.7 square miles (527.5 km²) of it is land and 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²) of it (3.12%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 607 people, 235 households, and 165 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.0 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.68% White, 0.33% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 235 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $42,031 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,161. About 7.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

FINLAND, a village in section 20 of Crystal Bay Township (T. 57N, R. 7W), was developed primarily by Finnish immigrants, who began coming to the area about 1895, although the place name was not noted until about 1911. The Alger-Smith logging railroad extended through the community in 1907; its post office began in 1915; it was the site of a CCC camp, 1933-38, and an Air Force station, 1950-80. The Duluth and Northern Minnesota Railroad station was in section 17.

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