Salo Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
| Salo Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Salo Township
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| Coordinates: 46°32′37″N 93°9′59″W / 46.54361°N 93.16639°WCoordinates: 46°32′37″N 93°9′59″W / 46.54361°N 93.16639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Aitkin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 102 |
| • Density | 3/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55760 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-58270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665539 |
Salo Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 102 as of the 2010 census.
Established by Finnish settlers, Salo Township was named after Salo, Finland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 35.5 square miles (91.9 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.35%, is water.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Finnish Apostolic and Salo.
As of the census of 2000, there were 119 people, 48 households, and 30 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 0.1% White, 1.68% African American and 98.2% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 48 households out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.3 males.
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