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Normanna Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°59′12″N 91°58′26″W / 46.98667°N 91.97389°W / 46.98667; -91.97389
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Normanna Township, Minnesota
Normanna Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Normanna Township, Minnesota
Normanna Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Normanna Township, Minnesota is located in the United States
Normanna Township, Minnesota
Normanna Township, Minnesota
Normanna Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°59′12″N 91°58′26″W / 46.98667°N 91.97389°W / 46.98667; -91.97389
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
1,388 ft (423 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total796
 • Density22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55804
Area code218
FIPS code27-46708[1]
GNIS feature ID0665141[2]
Websitewww.normanna.org

Normanna Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 796 at the 2010 census.[3]

Jean Duluth Road, Normanna Road, and Pequaywan Lake Road are three of the main routes in the township. Other routes include North Tischer Road, East Pioneer Road, and French River Road.

History

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Normanna Township was named for the Norwegians who settled in the area.[4]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2); 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.11%, is water.

The French River and Big Sucker Creek both flow through the township.

Adjacent townships

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The following are adjacent to Normanna Township :

The Cloquet Valley State Forest is to the immediate north of Normanna Township.

Jean Duluth Road (County Road 37) runs north–south along Normanna Township's western boundary line with adjacent Gnesen Township.

McQuade Road runs north–south along Normanna Township's eastern boundary line with adjacent Duluth Township.

Lismore Road runs east–west along Normanna Township's southern boundary line with adjacent Lakewood Township. Zimmerman Road is also in the vicinity.

Demographics

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At the 2000 census there were 637 people, 219 households, and 169 families living in the township. The population density was 17.5 people per square mile (6.7/km2). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.59% White, 0.47% Native American, 0.78% Asian, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78%.[1]

Of the 219 households 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 15.1% of households were one person and 3.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.30.

The age distribution was 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median household income was $52,000 and the median family income was $60,556. Males had a median income of $42,188 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,127. About 1.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Normanna township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 487.
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