Guide to Waukenabo Minnesota

Waukenabo Township

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008
(est)

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

292

272

229

340

368

111

48.47

Land Area (sq. mile)

33.10

32.72

32.94

-0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

8.82

8.31

6.95

10.32

3.37

48.48

Housing Units

188

266

368

429

16.58

Households

135

149

50.00

Persons Per Household

3.24

2.54

2.52

2.46

-0.02

-0.96

Waukenabo is an unincorporated community in Waukenabo Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota. The community is located between Aitkin and Hill City at the junction of U.S. Highway 169 and 500th Lane. According to the United States Census Bureau, Waukenabo Township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²), of which 32.9 square miles (85.3 km²) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) (8.86%) is water. The elevation is 1,230 ft (375 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2000, there were 340 people, 135 households, and 105 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.3 people per square mile (4.0/km²). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 13.0/sq mi (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.41% White, and 0.59% from two or more races.

There were 135 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 123.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,643, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $19,327 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,621. About 15.5% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

WAUKENABO Township (accented on the syllable next to the last, with the sound of ah) has the Ojibwe name of the eastern one of its series of three lakes. Rev. Joseph A. Gilfillan wrote it with a somewhat different spelling: "Wakonabo sagaiigun, the lake of the broth of wakwug or fish milt, or eggs-broth lake; or Broth-of-moss-growing-on-rocks-or-trees lake. The Indians use the latter in case of starvation. Both the above explanations are given by different Indians." A post office, 1902-16, was located in sections 10, 11, and 33 at various times.

Lake Name

Size
(acres)

Lake info

Lake Map

Rec Map

Topo Map

Esquagamah

853

Round

633

Waukenabo

644

Waukenabo Minnesota Community Guide

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