Deer River Township, Itasca County, Minnesota
Deer River Township is a small community in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. It covers about 35.4 square miles, with 33.1 square miles of land and 2.3 square miles of water (about 6.5% water). The elevation is around 1,296 feet. The ZIP code is 56636 and the area code is 218. The township observes Central Time.
As of the 2010 census, 704 people lived there, with a population density of about 21 people per square mile. In 2000, there were 691 people, 246 households, and 193 families. The community was mostly White (about 93.5%), with Native Americans making up about 3.8% and small shares of other groups.
Households were mostly married couples. The average household size was about 2.81 people, and the average family size was about 3.13. The median age was 39. About 28% of residents were under 18, and 12.7% were 65 or older. For every 100 women, there were about 103 men.
Income levels were modest: the median household income was about $35,208, and the median family income was about $42,813. Males earned a median of about $32,386, compared to about $23,750 for females. The per capita income was around $15,836. Roughly 9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including about 23% of those under 18 and 10% of those 65 or older.
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