Guide to Tofte Minnesota

Tofte
(township)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

275

231

226

249

+23

+10.18

Land Area (sq. mile)

0.00

126.73

154.57

154.56

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

2.17

1.49

1.46

1.61

+0.15

+10.18

Housing Units

205

286

225

322

+97

+43.11

Households

115

104

102

135

+33

+32.04

Persons Per Household

2.39

2.22

1.84

-0.38

-17.12

Tofte Township is one of the three townships of Cook County, Minnesota. Minnesota State Highway 61 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 162.6 square miles (421.0 km²), of which, 154.6 square miles (400.3 km²) of it is land and 8.0 square miles (20.7 km²) of it (4.92%) is water. The elevation is 1,759 ft (536 m). Tofte is located 27 miles southwest of the city of Grand Marais; and 56 miles northeast of the city of Two Harbors.

As of the census of 2000, there were 226 people, 102 households, and 65 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, 0.88% Native American, 0.44% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 102 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 36.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 121.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,188, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,120. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

TOFTE, likewise the name of a township and village, section 21, founded in 1898, is in honor of settlers having this surname, derived from their former home in the district of Bergen, Norway. John Tofte, his twin brother, Andrew, and brothers Torger and Hans O. Engelsen came in 1893; they selected Carlton as the name because the settlement was on the lower slope of Carlton Peak, but the name was in use; thus they named the community for their home in Norway. Edward Toftey came in 1899, opening the first mill and employing over 25 men. Most of the town was destroyed in a forest fire in 1910 and rebuilt; its post office opened in 1897 with Hans Engelsen, postmaster.

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