Belle Prairie Township, Morrison County, Minnesota facts for kids
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Belle Prairie Township, Minnesota
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Our Lady of the Angels Academy
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 Belle Prairie Township, Morrison County, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Belle Prairie Township, Morrison County, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.5 sq mi (117.9 km2) |
| • Land | 44.5 sq mi (115.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,647 |
| • Density | 37.0/sq mi (14.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-04888 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663557 |
Belle Prairie Township is a community located in Morrison County, Minnesota, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 1,647 people lived there.
The township was officially started in 1858. Its name, "Belle Prairie," comes from French words meaning "beautiful prairie." A special building called Our Lady of the Angels Academy is in the township. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. This means it's an important historical site.
Geography of Belle Prairie
Belle Prairie Township covers an area of about 117.9 square kilometers (or 45.5 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 115.2 square kilometers (44.5 square miles). The rest, about 2.6 square kilometers (1.0 square mile), is water.
Minnesota State Highway 371 is a main road that runs through the township. It helps people travel to and from Belle Prairie.
People of Belle Prairie
Based on the census from 2000, 1,647 people lived in Belle Prairie Township. There were 590 households, which are groups of people living together in one home. Out of these, 483 were families.
The population density was about 14.3 people for every square kilometer. This means the area is not very crowded. There were 603 housing units, which are places where people can live.
About 38.5% of the households had children under 18 years old living with them. Most households, 72.4%, were married couples living together. About 15.8% of all households were made up of people living alone. Also, 6.3% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average household had about 2.79 people. The average family had about 3.10 people.
The people in the township were spread out by age:
- About 29.8% were under 18 years old.
- About 5.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 25.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 27.2% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 12.9% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the township was 39 years.
