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Population:
Geography:
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total
area of 186.5
km˛ (72.0
mi˛). 168.4 km˛ (65.0 mi˛) of it is land and 18.1 km˛
(7.0 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 9.69% water.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waskish_Township%2C_Minnesota" Demographics:
As of the
census2
of
2000, there are 116 people, 61 households, and 35 families
residing in the township. The
population density is 0.7/km˛ (1.8/mi˛). There are 313
housing units at an average density of 1.9/km˛ (4.8/mi˛).
The racial makeup of the township is 95.69%
White, 2.59%
African American, 0.86%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.00% from
other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.00%
of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 61 households out of which 9.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% are married couples living together, 3.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% are non-families. 41.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.90 and the average family size is 2.49. In the township the population is spread out with 10.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 12.9% from 25 to 44, 44.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 58 years. For every 100 females there are 123.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 112.2 males. The median income for a household in the township is $25,000, and the median income for a family is $29,750. Males have a median income of $17,813 versus $52,500 for females. The per capita income for the township is $19,489. 26.8% of the population and 12.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 77.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History: Waskish, a community in Washkish Township, section 8; the post office was established in 1910, with Frank Lyons as first postmaster; Lyons erected the first building in 1902, a small log cabin that was a store, home, and eventually the post office, and he named the site Wahwaushkayshe, shortened to Washkish, and again to Waskish. This was a popular summer fishing area; the entire townsite was purchased by the state in 1934 because the Department of Conservation needed a portion of land where the Tamarack River empties into the lake for the purpose of netting pike and stripping spawn when the fish start their spring run. Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society
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Big Bog
State Recreation Area has been called Minnesota's last true
wilderness. This two-part recreation area includes a northern
unit and a southern unit. The 500-square-mile peat bog, the
largest in the lower 48 states, is located in the northern unit.
A mile-long boardwalk, completed in 2005, enables visitors to
get a first-hand look at the unique plant and animal life of
this rare resource. The bog, which has long been a source of
medicinal plants for the Ojibwe Indians, represented a barrier
to European settlers who tried in vain to drain it. Today, many
of the native plants, including yellow-eyed grass, bog rush and
two kinds of sundews, are on Minnesota's endangered or
threatened species list. From orchids to carnivorous plants to
rare birds, visitors will see a mixture of fascinating and rare
resources. 
We
are in the process of building a resort complex on Upper Red
Lake, located one block north of the post office on Highway 72
in Waskish. This will be a phased in project over the next three
to four years. We had sleeper fish houses and lake access last
winter. The resort will consist of a Cp-store, restaurant, bar
and via an overhead enclosed walkway, hotel.
We
believe quality work sells itself. That is why at Natures
Photography you will never feel pressured. We spend as much
time as it takes to do a wonderful job. Whatever kind of
portraiture you require, whether it be
Guided
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Pike Fishing, & Archery Deer Hunts.
