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Angora Township is a township located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.27%) is water. U.S. Highway 53 and Minnesota Highway 1 are two of the main arterial routes in the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 277 people, 107 households, and 84 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.6 people per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 3.8/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.11% White and 2.89% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 107 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $43,214. Males had a median income of $39,250 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,279. None of the families and 4.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.
ANGORA Township (T. 61N, R. 18W) and the village in section 9 bear the name of a town in Turkey, celebrated for its long-haired goats, whose wool is largely exported. The village began as a station of the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway; its post office was established in 1903.
Charles and Mary Koski farm in Idington (Angora), St. Louis County.
Post Office: A post office was in operation at Angora from 1903 until 2012. Today Angora is served by the post office in Cook Minnesota.
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(later directories list its organization in 1923, but the 1917/18 Yearbook gives the date 1916).
Pickaroons (also called Hookaroons) are used by loggers, mill workers, carpenters, rail workers and other trade workers. Pickaroons simplify moving logs and other large timbers by hand.
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