Northern Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota
| Northern Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Northern Township
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| Coordinates: 47°31′40″N 94°52′26″W / 47.52778°N 94.87389°WCoordinates: 47°31′40″N 94°52′26″W / 47.52778°N 94.87389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Beltrami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.1 sq mi (88.2 km2) |
| • Land | 26.7 sq mi (69.2 km2) |
| • Water | 7.3 sq mi (19.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,355 ft (413 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,657 |
| • Density | 174/sq mi (67.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56601 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-46906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665153 |
| Website | northerntownship |
Northern Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,657 as of the 2010 census.
Northern Township was named from its location on the north shore of Lake Bemidji.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.2 km2), of which 26.7 square miles (69.2 km2) is land and 7.3 square miles (19.0 km2), or 21.55%, is water.
The north quarter of the city of Bemidji is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains Northern Cemetery.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,021 people, 1,469 households, and 1,123 families residing in the township. The population density was 146.1 people per square mile (56.4/km²). There were 1,691 housing units at an average density of 61.4/sq mi (23.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.89% White, 0.22% African American, 5.37% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 1,469 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.02.
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