Kabetogama Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 33.2 sqmi; 16.1 sqmi is land and 17.1 sqmi, or 51.60%, is water.

Kabetogama Township is the farthest north organized township in Saint Louis County.

The unincorporated community of Kabetogama, within Kabetogama Township, is located 27 miles southeast of International Falls; and 49 miles north of Cook.

Climate

|Jan record high F = 47 |Feb record high F = 58 |Mar record high F = 78 |Apr record high F = 83 |May record high F = 91 |Jun record high F = 98 |Jul record high F = 95 |Aug record high F = 95 |Sep record high F = 91 |Oct record high F = 88 |Nov record high F = 72 |Dec record high F = 47

|Jan avg record high F = 38.3 |Feb avg record high F = 41.5 |Mar avg record high F = 57.7 |Apr avg record high F = 69.8 |May avg record high F = 83.2 |Jun avg record high F = 85.1 |Jul avg record high F = 89.5 |Aug avg record high F = 87.7 |Sep avg record high F = 83.6 |Oct avg record high F = 74.1 |Nov avg record high F = 55.9 |Dec avg record high F = 40.5 |year avg record high F = 90.8

|Jan avg record low F = -33.2 |Feb avg record low F = -31.0 |Mar avg record low F = -17.9 |Apr avg record low F = 7.7 |May avg record low F = 24.3 |Jun avg record low F = 33.0 |Jul avg record low F = 41.1 |Aug avg record low F = 37.5 |Sep avg record low F = 28.5 |Oct avg record low F = 18.7 |Nov avg record low F = -3.4 |Dec avg record low F = -22.9 |year avg record low F = -36.1

|Jan record low F = -50 |Feb record low F = -50 |Mar record low F = -33 |Apr record low F = -6 |May record low F = 19 |Jun record low F = 28 |Jul record low F = 36 |Aug record low F = 30 |Sep record low F = 22 |Oct record low F = 9 |Nov record low F = -21 |Dec record low F = -40

|access-date = May 13, 2023 |access-date = May 13, 2023

Notes

Kabetogama Township is located along part of Kabetogama Lake. The lake is one of four major lakes that make up the Voyageurs National Park. The unincorporated community of Kabetogama is the gateway into the park.

Kabetogama Lake has 25000 acre of waters and has 200 islands. Kabetogama is noted for walleye fishing. There are also northern pike, crappie, perch, and bass.

Kabetogama is a Chippewa name that means 'rough waters'. The lake lives up to its name when it is windy.

The Kabetogama area is also known for hunting of whitetail deer, black bear, and small game birds.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 156 people, 72 households, and 50 families living in the unorganized territory. The population density was 9.7 people per square mile (3.8/km). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 99.36% White and 0.64% Native American. Of the 72 households 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.6% of households were one person and 8.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.55.

The age distribution was 17.3% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 40.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% 65 or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median household income was $42,000 and the median family income was $50,938. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $6,250 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $32,176. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

Media

The official newspaper of Kabetogama is the Timberjay. The Timberjay is published weekly, with a circulation of over 1000.

References

References

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2. "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide".
3. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Kabetogama township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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