Buh Township is a township in Morrison County,

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, United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census.

History

Buh Township was organized in 1894, and named for Joseph Francis Buh, a Roman Catholic priest who worked in the area.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.14%) is water.

Demographics

There were 179 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were

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living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.64. In the township the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $33,036, and the median income for a family was $39,688. Males had a median income of $26,389 versus $16,719 for females. The

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for the township was $13,168. About 11.7% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the

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, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Townships in Morrison County, Minnesota Townships in Minnesota Populated places established in 1894 1894 establishments in Minnesota