Guide to Knife Lake Minnesota

Knife Lake (township)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

557

727

825

1,049

1,156

+107

+10.20

Land Area (sq. mile)

30.60

31.28

30.67

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

18.20

23.24

26.90

34.20

37.69

+3.49

+10.20

Housing Units

331

481

495

558

647

+89

+15.95

Households

255

300

412

459

+47

+11.41

Persons Per Household

2.85

2.75

2.55

2.52

-0.03

-1.18

Knife Lake Township is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota. State Highway 65 is the major route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.8 square miles (82 km2), of which 30.7 square miles (80 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (3.61%) is water. The elevation is 1,056 feet (322 m).

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,049 people, 412 households, and 316 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.2/km² (34.2/mi²). There were 558 housing units at an average density of 7.0/km² (18.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.90% White, 0.10% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 412 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $44,083. Males had a median income of $37,031 versus $23,068 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,387. About 4.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

KNIFE LAKE Township received its name from the Knife Lake and River, which are translated from their Dakota and Ojibwe names. The first knives of iron or steel obtained by the Dakota, in the winter of 1659-60, were brought there by Groseilliers and Radisson and the Huron and Ottawa Indians who accompanied them, as noted for Isanti County. The township was organized June 19, 1894, including at that time the townships of Ann Lake, Peace, Pomroy, and Knife Lake.

Lake Name

Size
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Knife

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Knife Lake Minnesota Community Guide