Finlayson Township, Minnesota
| Finlayson Township, Minnesota | |
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 Finlayson Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 46°12′17″N 92°52′18″W / 46.20472°N 92.87167°WCoordinates: 46°12′17″N 92°52′18″W / 46.20472°N 92.87167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.1 sq mi (88.2 km2) |
| • Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 506 |
| • Density | 15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55735 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-21140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664169 |
Finlayson Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. The township's original extent was reduced when the city of Finlayson was incorporated and separated from it.
Finlayson Township was named for David Finlayson, the owner of a local sawmill.
Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 18 and 23 are three of the main routes in the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88 km2), of which 33.7 square miles (87 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.94%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 506 people, 196 households, and 141 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.0 people per square mile (5.8/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.84% White, 1.98% Native American, 0.40% Asian, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
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