Blaine Township, Bottineau County, North Dakota

Blaine Township is a township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Its population during the 2000 Census was 30,[4] and an estimated 27 people as of 2009.[2]

Blaine Township
Township
Location of Blaine Township
Location of Blaine Township
Coordinates: 48°41′00″N 101°21′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBottineau
Organized1904
Area
[1]
 • Total36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2)
Elevation
1,578 ft (481 m)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total27
 • Density0.75/sq mi (0.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code701
FIPS code38-07540[3]
GNIS feature ID1759267[3]

History

Blaine Township was organized in 1904.[5]

Geography

Blaine Township is located in Southwest Bottineau County in survey township T160 North, Range 83 West.[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2), 99.9% of which is land.[1] The nearest cities are Mohall to the northwest and Lansford to the south.[6]

Demographics

The 2000 Census reported there were 30 people, 10 households, and 8 families residing in the township.[4] The population density was 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2). There were 11 housing units at an average density of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2).[1] The racial makeup of the township was 100% White. Norwegians (38.5%) and Germans (35.9%) made up the largest two ancestry groups in the township.

Of the 10 households in the township, 40% had children under the age of 18 living with them. married couples made up 60% of the population. Two households (20%) were a non-family households. The average household size was 3.00 people.

Nearly 87% of the township was under the age of 65 at the 2000 Census, with children under the age of 18 making up 40% of the population. The largest group was 45- to 64-year-olds, with 23.3%, followed by 25- to 44-year-olds (20%) and those over 65 (13.3%). Just 3.3% of the population was made up of 18- to 24-year-olds. The median age was 35.5 years.[7]

The median household income for the township was $32,500, and the median family income was $26,875. Per capita income in the township was $13,155.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910245—
200030—
2009 (est.)27

References
  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000, Summary File 1. "GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 - County -- Subdivision and Place". American FactFinder. <http://factfinder2.census.gov>. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau (2010). "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions: North Dakota". 2009 Population Estimates. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 27, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Blaine Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1913). "Number of Inhabitants, North Dakota" (PDF). Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910. Government Printing Office. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  6. "Blaine Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "QT-P1. Age Groups and Sex, Blaine Township". American FactFinder. <http://factfinder.census.gov>. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
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