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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Boy Lake Township, Minnesota
|settlement_type = [[Township (United States)|Township]]
|image_skyline = Boy Lake Township Hall.jpg
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Cass County, Minnesota|Cass]]
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|area_total_km2 = 94.1
|area_total_sq_mi = 36.3
|area_land_km2 = 71.5
|area_land_sq_mi = 27.6
|area_water_km2 = 22.6
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|population_total = 132
|population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]]
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|postal_code = 56655
|area_code = [[Area code 218|218]]
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|blank_info = 27-07156<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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|blank1_info = 0663642<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
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'''Boy Lake Township''' is a township in [[Cass County, Minnesota|Cass County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 132 as of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=U.S. Census website |access-date=2009-01-02 }}</ref> This township took its name from [[Boy Lake (Cass County, Minnesota)|Boy Lake]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n106 87]}}</ref>
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|36.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|27.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|8.7|sqmi|km2}} (24.01%) is water.
===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Brevik, Minnesota|Brevik]]
===Lakes===
* Aultman Lake
* Boy Lake (west quarter)
* Camp Lake
* Current Lake
* Hougan Lake
* Iverson Lake
* Leech Lake (east edge)
* Mad Dog Lake
* Town Line Lake (north half)
===Adjacent townships===
* [[Gould Township, Cass County, Minnesota|Gould Township]] (north)
* [[Boy River Township, Cass County, Minnesota|Boy River Township]] (northeast)
* [[Rogers Township, Cass County, Minnesota|Rogers Township]] (east)
* [[Inguadona Township, Cass County, Minnesota|Inguadona Township]] (southeast)
* [[Kego Township, Cass County, Minnesota|Kego Township]] (south)
* [[Pine Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota|Pine Lake Township]] (southwest)
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 132 people, 58 households, and 36 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|4.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 204 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 81.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.76% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 6.82% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.76% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 9.85% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 58 households, out of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the township the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $20,070. There were 27.8% of families and 26.7% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 68.8% of under eighteens and 6.7% of those over 64.
==References==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205020547/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ United States National Atlas]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310144543/http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/edgar.html United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles]
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
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{{Cass County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Townships in Cass County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Brainerd, Minnesota micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Townships in Minnesota]]
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