Wright Township, Marshall County, Minnesota

Wright Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.

See Wright, Minnesota for the city in Carlton County.

Wright Township, Minnesota
Township
Wright Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Wright Township, Minnesota Wright Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 48°24′40″N 96°35′15″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Marshall
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93.5 km^2)
• Land	36.0 sq mi (93.3 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	126
• Density	3.5/sq mi (1.4/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	27-71842[1]
GNIS feature ID	0666057[2]

Wright Township was organized in 1884.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (0.28%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 126 people, 52 households, and 35 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.5 people per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.21% White and 0.79% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 52 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 36.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 133.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $16,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,138. There were 5.9% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 30.8% of those over 64.

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. 331.