Big Lake Township, Minnesota
| Big Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Big Lake Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 45°20′37″N 93°42′46″W / 45.34361°N 93.71278°WCoordinates: 45°20′37″N 93°42′46″W / 45.34361°N 93.71278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sherburne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.8 sq mi (113.5 km2) |
| • Land | 42.3 sq mi (109.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,785 |
| • Density | 160.4/sq mi (61.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55309 |
| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-05770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663589 |
Big Lake Township is a township in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,785 at the 2000 census.
Big Lake Township was organized in 1858.
Big Lake’s geographical location is in a corridor placing it 30 minutes from St. Cloud and 35 minutes from Minneapolis. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.8 square miles (113 km2); 42.3 square miles (110 km2) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it (3.45%) is water.
It is bordered on the south by the Mississippi River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,785 people, 2,106 households, and 1,821 families residing in the township. The population density was 160.4 people per square mile (61.9/km²). There were 2,165 housing units at an average density of 51.2/sq mi (19.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.31% White, 0.18% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 2,106 households out of which 51.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.42.
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