Foxhome Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota

Foxhome Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 102 at the 2000 census.

Foxhome Township, Minnesota
Foxhome Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Foxhome Township, Minnesota
Foxhome Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°13′53″N 96°19′3″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWilkin
Area
  Total35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2)
  Land35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total102
  Density2.9/sq mi (1.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56543
Area code(s)218
FIPS code27-22220[1]
GNIS feature ID0664211[2]

Foxhome Township was named after its largest settlement, Foxhome.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (91 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 102 people, 37 households, and 29 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.9 people per square mile (1.1/km2). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was mostly White.

There were 37 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $49,583, and the median income for a family was $54,063. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,049.

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. 578.
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