St. Olaf Township, Minnesota
St. Olaf Township is a township located in
Otter Tail County, Minnesota. As of the
2000 census, the township had a total population of 332.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.4
km² (36.1
mi²). 83.6 km² (32.3 mi²) of it is land and 9.7 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.43% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 332 people, 124 households, and 102 families residing in the township. The
population density is 4.0/km² (10.3/mi²). There are 175 housing units at an average density of 2.1/km² (5.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 96.69% White, 0.00%
African American, 1.51%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 124 households out of which 37.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.4% are married couples living together, 4.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% are non-families. 17.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the township the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $40,865, and the median income for a family is $45,625. Males have a median income of $22,857 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the township is $17,878. 6.8% of the population and 5.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.5% are under the age of 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older.