Guide to Indus Minnesota

Northwest Koochiching
(unorganized territory)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2000-2010 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

600

639

594

541

463

-78

-14.42

Land Area (sq. mile)

106.10

1,096.2

1,077.1

0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

5.66

0.58

0.55

0.50

0.43

-0.07

-14.42

Housing Units

287

294

428

426

468

+42

+9.86

Households

223

220

230

209

-21

-9.13

Persons Per Household

2.87

2.70

2.35

2.22

-0.13

-5.53

Indus is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota. The community is located between International Falls and Baudette on State Highway 11. Indus is located within Northwest Koochiching Unorganized Territory. County Road 83, Town Road 297, and the Rainy River are all in the vicinity.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 1,080.5 square miles (2,798.5 km²), of which 1,077.1 square miles (2,789.7 km²) of it is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it (0.31%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 541 people, 230 households, and 158 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 0.5 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 426 housing units at an average density of 0.4/sq mi (0.2/km²). The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 98.52% White, 0.18% Native American, and 1.29% from two or more races.

There were 230 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.

The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $36,818 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $15,940. About 9.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 31.5% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

INDUS Township (T. 159N, R. 25W) received this name of a great river in western India by the suggestion of Rev. M. F. Smootz, a homesteader beside the Rainy River, who had been a missionary in that country. The village in section 4 of the township had a post office, 1902-74, first established in Itasca County.

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Indus Minnesota Community Guide