South Koochiching, Minnesota facts for kids

South Koochiching is a special kind of area in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. It's called an "unorganized territory" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, the county government helps manage it. In the year 2000, about 267 people lived there.

Exploring South Koochiching's Land

South Koochiching covers a very large area. It is about 845.5 square miles (2,189.7 square kilometers) in total. Most of this area is land, about 844.4 square miles (2,186.9 square kilometers). A small part, about 1.1 square miles (2.8 square kilometers), is water. This means there are very few lakes or rivers within its borders.

Who Lives in South Koochiching?

Population and Homes

In the year 2000, 267 people called South Koochiching home. These people lived in 121 different homes or "households." Out of these, 86 were families. The area is very spread out, with only about 0.3 people living per square mile. There were also 408 housing units in total.

Different Backgrounds

Most people living in South Koochiching in 2000 were White, making up about 94.76% of the population. About 3.75% were Native American. A small group, 1.50%, were from two or more racial backgrounds. A very small number, 0.37%, were of Hispanic or Latino heritage.

Families and Households

About 22.3% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Most homes, 58.7%, were married couples living together. About 5.0% had a female head of the house without a husband present. Nearly 29% of households were not families. This means they might be single people or roommates.

About 26.4% of all homes were made up of just one person. And 12.4% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were about 2.21 people in each home. For families, the average size was about 2.60 people.

Age Groups

The people in South Koochiching in 2000 were spread across different age groups:

• 18.0% were under 18 years old.
• 4.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 21.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 33.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 22.1% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people living there was 49 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 118.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were about 119.0 males.

Money and Living

The typical income for a household in South Koochiching was $33,250 per year. For families, the typical income was $35,417 per year. Men generally earned more, with a typical income of $37,188, compared to $15,938 for women. The average income per person was $16,295.

A small number of families, about 2.2%, lived below the poverty line. Overall, 6.5% of the population was below the poverty line. This included 2.4% of those under 18 and 17.3% of those 65 or older.