Belgium Township, Minnesota 121335 208996368 2008-04-29T14:06:11Z Nyttend 1960810 County templaet {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Belgium Township, Minnesota |settlement_type = [[Township (United States)|Township]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> ||pushpin_map =Minnesota |pushpin_label_position =left <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Minnesota |pushpin_mapsize = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Minnesota]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Polk County, Minnesota|Polk]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 94.4 |area_land_km2 = 94.4 |area_water_km2 = 0.0 |area_total_sq_mi = 36.5 |area_land_sq_mi = 36.4 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 111 |population_density_km2 = 1.2 |population_density_sq_mi = 3.0 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 286 |elevation_ft = 938 |latd = 47 |latm = 58 |lats = 40 |latNS = N |longd = 96 |longm = 34 |longs = 12 |longEW = W <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 27-04726{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0663550{{GR|3}} |website = |footnotes = }} '''Belgium Township''' is a township in [[Polk County, Minnesota|Polk County]], [[Minnesota]], [[United States]]. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is part of the '[[Grand Forks, North Dakota|Grand Forks]]-[[North Dakota|ND]]-[[Minnesota|MN]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]'. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 36.5&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (94.4&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 36.4&nbsp;square miles (94.4&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.04&nbsp;square miles (0.1&nbsp;km²) of it (0.05%) is water. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 111 people, 35 households, and 26 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was 3.0 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 1.0/sq&nbsp;mi (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.89% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 8.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. There were 35 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.88. In the township the population was spread out with 36.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $13,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $10,385. There were 21.4% of families and 21.5% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 20.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Polk County, Minnesota}} [[Category:Polk County, Minnesota]] [[Category:Townships in Minnesota]]