Corliss Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Corliss Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 462 at the 2000 census.

Corliss Township, Minnesota
Township
Corliss Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Corliss Township, Minnesota Corliss Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°39′47″N 95°28′37″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Area
• Total	36.9 sq mi (95.5 km^2)
• Land	35.0 sq mi (90.7 km^2)
• Water	1.8 sq mi (4.8 km^2)
Elevation	1,424 ft (434 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	462
• Density	13.2/sq mi (5.1/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-13240[1]
GNIS feature ID	0663871[2]

Corliss Township was organized in 1884, and named for Eben Eaton Corliss, a Minnesota legislator.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.9 square miles (96 km²), of which 35.0 square miles (91 km²) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) (5.02%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 462 people, 167 households, and 132 families living in the township. The population density was 13.2 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.78% White, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 167 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,936. About 7.1% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 392.