Cornish Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
{{short description|Township in Minnesota, United States}}
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Cornish Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 28 as of the 2010 census.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2700113330| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212145700/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2700113330| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cornish township, Aitkin County, Minnesota| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 12, 2013}}
History
Cornish Township was named for Charles E. and Milo F. Cornish, early settlers.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ho23eS5qjNgC&pg=PA14 | title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia | publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press | author=Upham, Warren | year=2001 | pages=14| isbn=9780873513968 }} It was incorporated on August 6, 1906.{{cite web|title=Aitkin County, Minnesota|url=http://www.aitkincohs.org/docs/aitkincountytownships.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811160616/http://aitkincohs.org/docs/aitkincountytownships.pdf |archive-date=2016-08-11 |url-status=live|website=Aitken County Historical Society|accessdate=March 2, 2018}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of {{convert|92.9|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|89.0|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.9|km2|disp=flip}}, or 4.22%, is water.
=Major highway=
=Lakes=
- Ball Bluff Lake
- Bay Lake
- Blackface Lake
- Boot Lake
- Cutaway Lake
- Little Ball Bluff Lake (south three-quarters)
- Little Red Horse Lake
- Long Lake
- Rat House Lake
=Adjacent townships=
- Ball Bluff Township (north)
- Balsam Township (southeast)
- Turner Township (south)
- Libby Township (southwest)
- Verdon Township (west)
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 27 people, 13 households, and 10 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|0.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 66 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.
There were 13 households, out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.27.
In the township the population was spread out, with 7.4% from 18 to 24, 11.1% from 25 to 44, 51.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $29,000. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,188. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310144543/http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/edgar.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
- [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
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