Deer Township, Roseau County, Minnesota

Deer Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census.

Deer Township was named for the fact deer were commonly hunted there.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 92 people, 38 households, and 28 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.5 people per square mile (1.0/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.83% White, 1.09% Asian, and 1.09% from two or more races.

There were 38 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.89.