Verdon Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
 | Parts of this article (those related to demographics) need to be updated. (May 2023) |
Verdon Township | |
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  Verdon Township Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 46°52′52″N 93°21′48″W / 46.88111°N 93.36333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Aitkin |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40 |
| • Density | 1.1/sq mi (2.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56469 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-66748[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665856[2] |
Verdon Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 40 in the 2020 census.[3]
Etymology
[edit]Verdon Township was named for Verdon Wells, son of the town's postmaster, E. B. Wells.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (92.6 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 1.31%, is water.[5]
Major highway
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Lakes
[edit]- Oxbow Lake
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Ball Bluff Township (northeast)
- Cornish Township (east)
- Turner Township (southeast)
- Libby Township (south)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Verdon Cemetery.
Demographics
[edit]At the 2020 census.[3] there were 40 people and 14 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.1 per square mile (0.42/km2). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 1.18 per square mile (0.46/km2). The racial make-up of the township was 88.37% White, 9.30% Hispanic, and 2.32% American Indian.
There were 16 households, of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.50% were married couples living together and 62.50% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.0.
The median household income was not listed and 3.1% of the population living below the poverty line.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Verdon township, Aitkin County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. pp. 17.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Verdon township, Aitkin County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
External links
[edit]- United States National Atlas
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |