Fayal Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Fayal Township, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 47°25′16″N 92°30′42″W / 47.42111°N 92.51167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Saint Louis |
Area | |
• Total | 34.4 sq mi (89.2 km2) |
• Land | 31.4 sq mi (81.4 km2) |
• Water | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,809 |
• Density | 53/sq mi (20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 27-20762[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0664152[2] |
Website | www.fayaltwp.org |
Fayal Township is an urban township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.[3] The population was 1,809 at the 2010 census.[4]
U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 37 (MN 37) are two of the main routes in the township. Other routes include Bodas Road.
Etymology
[edit]The township was named after Fayal Island in the Atlantic Ocean.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has an area of 34.5 square miles (89 km2); 31.4 square miles (81 km2) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), or 8.77%, is water.
Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport is within Fayal Township.
The Saint Louis River flows through the township's southeast corner.
Adjacent townships, cities, and communities
[edit]The following are adjacent to Fayal Township:
- The city of Eveleth (north)
- The city of Gilbert (north)
- Clinton Township (west)
- Iron Junction (west)
- The unincorporated community of Forbes (west-southwest)
- McDavitt Township (southwest)
- Heikkala Lake Unorganized Territory (south)
- The unincorporated community of Central Lakes (south)
- Mud Hen Lake Unorganized Territory (southeast)
- The unincorporated community of Makinen (southeast)
- Tikander Lake Unorganized Territory (east)
- The unincorporated community of Palo (east)
- Biwabik Township (northeast)
Demographics
[edit]At the 2000 census there were 1,906 people in 769 households, including 586 families, in the township. The population density was 60.7 inhabitants per square mile (23.4/km2). There were 948 housing units at an average density of 30.2 per square mile (11.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 0.05% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42%.[1]
Of the 769 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 20.2% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.86.
The age distribution was 23.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% 65 or older. The median age was 45. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median household income was $50,665 and the median family income was $56,985. Males had a median income of $43,611 versus $28,295 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,938. About 0.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ . Minnesota Department of State https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sos/film/pdf/35120.pdf. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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(help) - ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Fayal township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 482.