Ripley Township, Morrison County, Minnesota
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Ripley Township is a township located in Morrison County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 692.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 125.4 km² (48.4 mi²). 123.5 km² (47.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.53% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 692 people, 230 households, and 193 families residing in the township. The population density is 5.6/km² (14.5/mi²). There are 254 housing units at an average density of 2.1/km² (5.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 98.84% White, 0.00% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. 0.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 230 households out of which 41.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% are married couples living together, 4.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% are non-families. 13.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.01 and the average family size is 3.31.
In the township the population is spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 114.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 111.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $38,875, and the median income for a family is $41,250. Males have a median income of $31,711 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the township is $14,881. 14.1% of the population and 10.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.3% of those under the age of 18 and 15.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.