Oakport Township, Clay County, Minnesota

Oakport Township
Township
Oakport Township Location within the state of Minnesota Oakport Township Oakport Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°56′34″N 96°45′8″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Clay
Area
• Total	29.2 sq mi (75.6 km2)
• Land	29.2 sq mi (75.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	899 ft (274 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	506
• Estimate  (2022)	501
• Density	57.9/sq mi (22.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56560
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-47932
GNIS feature ID	0665193

Oakport Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 506 at the 2020 census.

History

In 1990, Oakport Township reached an orderly annexation agreement whereby developed portions of the Township (Tract 2) entered the city of Moorhead on January 1, 2015.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.5 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	176		—
1900	276		56.8%
1910	281		1.8%
1920	306		8.9%
1930	348		13.7%
1940	341		−2.0%
1950	561		64.5%
1960	950		69.3%
1970	1,265		33.2%
1980	1,714		35.5%
1990	1,386		−19.1%
2000	1,689		21.9%
2010	1,797		6.4%
2020	506		−71.8%
2022 (est.)	501		−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 506 people, 206 households, and 181 families residing in the township.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,689 people, 572 households, and 498 families residing in the township. The population density was 57.9 inhabitants per square mile (22.4/km²). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 20.2/sq mi (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.36% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 572 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.9% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,400, and the median income for a family was $62,794. Males had a median income of $41,856 versus $26,842 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,570. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.