Alborn Township, Minnesota | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 46°58′12″N 92°34′58″W / 46.97000°N 92.58278°WCoordinates: 46°58′12″N 92°34′58″W / 46.97000°N 92.58278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Saint Louis |
Area | |
• Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
• Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 460 |
• Density | 13/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 218 |
FIPS code | 27-00820 |
GNIS feature ID | 0663406 |
Alborn Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 460 at the 2010 census.
The unincorporated communities of Alborn and Prosit are both located within Alborn Township.
The community of Alborn is located 29 miles northwest of the city of Duluth at the junction of Saint Louis County Highway 7 (CR 7) and County Highway 47 (CR 47).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91 km2); 34.5 square miles (89 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), or 1.96%, is water.
The Artichoke River flows through the township.
The following are adjacent to Alborn Township :
As of the census of 2000, there were 399 people, 153 households, and 115 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.6 people per square mile (4.5/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.23% White, 5.51% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, and 3.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 153 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.00.