Verdon Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota

Verdon Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 40 in the 2020 census.[3]

Verdon Township
Verdon Township is located in Minnesota
Verdon Township
Verdon Township
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°52′52″N 93°21′48″W / 46.88111°N 93.36333°W / 46.88111; -93.36333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyAitkin
Area
 • Total
36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
1,250 ft (381 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
40
 • Density1.1/sq mi (2.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56469
Area code218
FIPS code27-66748[1]
GNIS feature ID0665856[2]

Etymology

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Verdon Township was named for Verdon Wells, son of the town's postmaster, E. B. Wells.[4]

Geography

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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

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  • Oxbow Lake

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains Verdon Cemetery.

Demographics

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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

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Verdon township, Aitkin County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. pp. 17.
  5. ^ "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.
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