Spruce Township, Roseau County, Minnesota facts for kids
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Spruce Township, Minnesota
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 Spruce Township, Roseau County, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Spruce Township, Roseau County, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 614 |
| • Density | 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-62158 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665684 |
Spruce Township is a special kind of local government area called a township. It is located in Roseau County, Minnesota, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 614 people lived there. A small community called Mandus is also part of Spruce Township.
Spruce Township got its name because of the many spruce trees that grow in the area.
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Exploring Spruce Township's Land
According to official measurements, Spruce Township covers a total area of about 35.5 square miles (92.0 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land, about 35.5 square miles (91.9 square kilometers). Only a very small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Spruce Township?
In 2000, a census (a count of people) showed that 614 people lived in Spruce Township. These people lived in 222 different homes, and 180 of these were families.
How Many People Per Square Mile?
The township had about 17.3 people living in each square mile (or 6.7 people per square kilometer). There were also 235 housing units, which means places where people could live.
Families and Homes
Many homes in Spruce Township had children. About 45% of households had kids under 18 years old living there. Most families, about 71.2%, were married couples living together. A smaller number, 4.5%, were homes where a mother was raising children without a husband. About 17.1% of all homes had just one person living in them. Some older people, aged 65 or more, lived alone in 7.7% of homes.
The average number of people in each home was 2.77. For families, the average size was 3.13 people.
Age Groups in the Township
The people in Spruce Township were spread out across different age groups.
- About 32.4% were under 18 years old.
- About 4.4% were young adults, aged 18 to 24.
- The largest group, 27.4%, was between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 24.9% were aged 45 to 64.
- And 10.9% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the township was 38 years.
Income and Money
In 2000, the average yearly income for a household in Spruce Township was $46,875. For families, the average income was $51,667. On average, men earned about $34,306 per year, while women earned about $26,518.
A small number of families (2.4%) and people (3.4%) in the township lived below the poverty line. This included 3.4% of those under 18 and 6.1% of those aged 65 or older.
