Kabetogama Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota facts for kids
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Kabetogama Township, Minnesota
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 Kabetogama Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Kabetogama Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.2 sq mi (86.0 km2) |
| • Land | 16.1 sq mi (41.6 km2) |
| • Water | 17.1 sq mi (44.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 135 |
| • Density | 4.066/sq mi (1.570/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397817 |
| Website | www.kabtownship.org |
Kabetogama Township (/ˌkæbəˈtoʊɡəmə/ kab-Ə-toh-GƏ-mə) is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 135 at the 2010 census. A portion of the township is located within the Kabetogama State Forest.
Saint Louis County Roads 122 and 123 are two of the main routes in the township. U.S. Highway 53 is nearby. Voyageurs National Park is in the vicinity. Kabetogama Township is located along part of Kabetogama Lake.
The unincorporated community of Kabetogama is located within Kabetogama Township.
Contents
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 33.2 square miles (86 km2); 16.1 square miles (42 km2) is land and 17.1 square miles (44 km2), or 51.60%, is water.
Kabetogama Township is the farthest north organized township in Saint Louis County.
The unincorporated community of Kabetogama, within Kabetogama Township, is located 27 miles southeast of International Falls; and 49 miles north of Cook.
Climate
| Climate data for Kabetogama Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1997–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
58 (14) |
78 (26) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
98 (37) |
95 (35) |
95 (35) |
91 (33) |
88 (31) |
72 (22) |
47 (8) |
98 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 38.3 (3.5) |
41.5 (5.3) |
57.7 (14.3) |
69.8 (21.0) |
83.2 (28.4) |
85.1 (29.5) |
89.5 (31.9) |
87.7 (30.9) |
83.6 (28.7) |
74.1 (23.4) |
55.9 (13.3) |
40.5 (4.7) |
90.8 (32.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 15.7 (−9.1) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
34.9 (1.6) |
49.3 (9.6) |
63.6 (17.6) |
73.3 (22.9) |
77.5 (25.3) |
75.9 (24.4) |
66.4 (19.1) |
51.1 (10.6) |
34.1 (1.2) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
48.7 (9.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 3.9 (−15.6) |
7.9 (−13.4) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
36.3 (2.4) |
50.1 (10.1) |
60.5 (15.8) |
64.7 (18.2) |
62.6 (17.0) |
54.1 (12.3) |
41.0 (5.0) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
36.7 (2.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −7.8 (−22.1) |
−5.4 (−20.8) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
36.6 (2.6) |
47.7 (8.7) |
51.8 (11.0) |
49.3 (9.6) |
41.8 (5.4) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
2.4 (−16.4) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −33.2 (−36.2) |
−31.0 (−35.0) |
−17.9 (−27.7) |
7.7 (−13.5) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
33.0 (0.6) |
41.1 (5.1) |
37.5 (3.1) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
−3.4 (−19.7) |
−22.9 (−30.5) |
−36.1 (−37.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −50 (−46) |
−50 (−46) |
−33 (−36) |
−6 (−21) |
19 (−7) |
28 (−2) |
36 (2) |
30 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
9 (−13) |
−21 (−29) |
−40 (−40) |
−50 (−46) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.05 (27) |
0.72 (18) |
0.97 (25) |
1.77 (45) |
3.26 (83) |
4.65 (118) |
4.22 (107) |
3.05 (77) |
4.07 (103) |
2.33 (59) |
1.79 (45) |
1.11 (28) |
28.99 (735) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 14.9 (38) |
14.5 (37) |
10.2 (26) |
7.1 (18) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (2.8) |
12.1 (31) |
18.4 (47) |
78.4 (200.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.0 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 10.6 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 113.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.1 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 35.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, snow/snow days 2006–2020) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 156 people, 72 households, and 50 families living in the unorganized territory. The population density was 9.7 people per square mile (3.8/km2). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 99.36% White and 0.64% Native American. Of the 72 households 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.6% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.55.
The age distribution was 17.3% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 40.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% 65 or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median household income was $42,000 and the median family income was $50,938. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $6,250 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $32,176. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Media
The official newspaper of Kabetogama is the Timberjay. The Timberjay is published weekly, with a circulation of over 1000.
