Stony River Township, Lake County, Minnesota
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|subdivision_name2 = Lake
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|area_total_km2 = 1499.3
|area_land_km2 = 1418.5
|area_water_km2 = 80.7
|area_total_sq_mi = 578.9
|area_land_sq_mi = 547.7
|area_water_sq_mi = 31.2
|population_as_of = 2000
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|population_total = 179
|population_density_km2 = 0.1
|population_density_sq_mi = 0.3
|timezone = Central (CST)
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|elevation_m = 519
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Stony River Township is a township in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 578.9 square miles (1,499.3 km{{sup|2}}), of which 547.7 square miles (1,418.5 km{{sup|2}}) is land and 31.2 square miles (80.7 km{{sup|2}} or 5.38%) is water. It is the largest township in land area in Minnesota, although Fall Lake Township (also in Lake County) and Angle Township (in Lake of the Woods County) both have a larger total area because they have more water area.
=Climate=
Isabella, Minnesota is a community in the Stony River Township.
{{Weather box
|location = Isabella 1 W, Minnesota, 1991–2004 normals, 1957-2004 extremes: 2010ft (613m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 51
|Feb record high F = 57
|Mar record high F = 66
|Apr record high F = 85
|May record high F = 92
|Jun record high F = 98
|Jul record high F = 95
|Aug record high F = 96
|Sep record high F = 93
|Oct record high F = 81
|Nov record high F = 75
|Dec record high F = 52
|year record high F =
|Jan avg record high F = 34.4
|Feb avg record high F = 44.0
|Mar avg record high F = 55.8
|Apr avg record high F = 69.4
|May avg record high F = 80.9
|Jun avg record high F = 85.1
|Jul avg record high F = 87.6
|Aug avg record high F = 85.2
|Sep avg record high F = 80.9
|Oct avg record high F = 72.3
|Nov avg record high F = 51.9
|Dec avg record high F = 40.2
|year avg record high F = 90.1
|Jan high F = 16.8
|Feb high F = 25.4
|Mar high F = 35.2
|Apr high F = 47.0
|May high F = 61.9
|Jun high F = 70.2
|Jul high F = 73.9
|Aug high F = 72.9
|Sep high F = 64.3
|Oct high F = 50.2
|Nov high F = 33.7
|Dec high F = 23.8
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 4.2
|Feb mean F = 12.6
|Mar mean F = 22.7
|Apr mean F = 35.4
|May mean F = 49.9
|Jun mean F = 58.9
|Jul mean F = 63.1
|Aug mean F = 62.1
|Sep mean F = 53.8
|Oct mean F = 40.3
|Nov mean F = 25.2
|Dec mean F = 14.6
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|Jan low F = -7.9
|Feb low F = -0.2
|Mar low F = 10.2
|Apr low F = 23.8
|May low F = 37.8
|Jun low F = 47.5
|Jul low F = 52.2
|Aug low F = 51.2
|Sep low F = 43.4
|Oct low F = 30.4
|Nov low F = 16.7
|Dec low F = 5.0
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = -27.6
|Feb avg record low F = -23.8
|Mar avg record low F = -12.2
|Apr avg record low F = 7.4
|May avg record low F = 22.9
|Jun avg record low F = 32.4
|Jul avg record low F = 40.1
|Aug avg record low F = 39.3
|Sep avg record low F = 27.7
|Oct avg record low F = 16.0
|Nov avg record low F = -2.4
|Dec avg record low F = -22.3
|year avg record low F = -31.2
| Jan record low F = -42
| Feb record low F = -43
| Mar record low F = -34
| Apr record low F = -9
| May record low F = 9
| Jun record low F = 18
| Jul record low F = 33
| Aug record low F = 27
| Sep record low F = 21
| Oct record low F = -8
| Nov record low F = -25
| Dec record low F = -40
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|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.20
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.05
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.36
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.23
|May precipitation inch = 2.98
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.50
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.53
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.32
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.60
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.81
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.76
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.03
|year precipitation inch =
|Jan snow inch = 18.4
|Feb snow inch = 12.9
|Mar snow inch = 10.9
|Apr snow inch = 8.3
|May snow inch = 0.5
|Jun snow inch = 0.1
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 3.1
|Nov snow inch = 15.0
|Dec snow inch = 14.3
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|source 1 = XMACIS (temp records/averages, monthly max/mins & precip/snowfall)
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|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = December 22, 2023
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Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 179 people, 87 households, and 56 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.3 people per square mile (0.1/km{{sup|2}}). There were 338 housing units at an average density of 0.6/sq mi (0.2/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the township was 92.74% White, 5.59% Native American, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 87 households, out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.52.
In the township the population was spread out, with 12.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 42.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,563, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,558. None of the families and 3.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 21.1% of those over 64.