Cherry Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Cherry Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA. In 2000 there lived 915 people. The main thoroughfare of the township is the Minnesota State Highway 37, Cherry is the birthplace of Gus Hall, one of the most important representatives of the Communist Party USA.

Management and Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 86.7 km ², of which 85.3 km ² land area over 1.5 km ² or 1.70% is water. The office is located in the Cherry Town Hall which is located on the Minnesota State Highway 37.

Demography

According to a census in 2000 915 people living in 339 households in Cherry Township, of which 258 families. The population density is 10.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. According to the U.S. racial classification 99.02 % of the population White, 0.55 % Native American origin, 0.11 % Asian origin and 0.33 % were mixed. Hispanics were 0.11 % of the population.

Of the 339 households out of which 36.6 % residents, who were both younger than 18 years, as also lived with their parents. In addition, 68.1 % were living together as married couples, while 23.6 % of households did not live in family networks. 21.8 % of households were single-person households and 8.3% lived in a senior over 65 years alone. The average household size was 2.70 residents and the average family had 3.13 members.

In the Township 27.3 % of the residents were younger than 18, 6.9 % from 18 to 24, 29.5% were between 25 and 44, 27.3 % were older than 45 but younger than 64, while 9.0 % 65 years or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females 116.3 males. This ratio was the adult in 100:113,8.

The median income per household was $ 50.263 per year, while the average annual income for a family was $ 55.882. The average man earned $ 43,173 annually, in contrast, women earned an average of only $ 25,208.

For the year 2004 is expected to experience a population decline of 20 to 895 residents.