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Wawina Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

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In the township the population was spread out, with 35.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 139.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.62.
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made famous. The era ended in June 2006, when the privately owned exchange switched to a digital trunk. Phone hacking attempts from across the nation had placed a large burden on the extremely small telephone company serving the township.
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It gained brief fame as the last place in the continental United States to use a trunking system (inter-office circuits) that was called "N2 Carrier", an analog system that utilized Multi-Frequency (MF) tones and the notorious
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The median income for a household in the township was $ 19,167, and the median income for a family was $ 24,583. Males had a median income of $ 45,625 versus $ 15,750 for females. The
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Wawina has the distinction of having America's smallest telephone company. Northern Telephone Company of Minnesota (Area Code 218-488) serves fewer than 40 subscribers.
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was 3.0 people per square mile (1.2/km). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.09%
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There were 40 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were
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for the township was $ 10,860. There were 9.5% of families and 7.4% of the population living below the
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control tone for answer supervision and idle trunk condition. This system was much loved by phone
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of 2000, there were 110 people, 40 households, and 26 families residing in the township. The
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Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance
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Minnesota Historical Society. p.  414: 283: 249: 228: 220: 191: 157: 122: 50: 38: 78:Location within the state of Minnesota 1221:Townships in Itasca County, Minnesota 420: 418: 293: 266: 241: 233: 212: 204: 196: 179: 167: 7: 357:, and 0.91% from two or more races. 18:Township in Minnesota, United States 209:36.5 sq mi (94.6 km) 201:36.6 sq mi (94.7 km) 575:Municipalities and communities of 14: 321:This township took its name from 217:0.0 sq mi (0.0 km) 97: 90: 64: 57: 40: 455:United States Geological Survey 451:"US Board on Geographic Names" 1: 1167:Leech Lake Indian Reservation 1161:Deer Creek Indian Reservation 114:Show map of the United States 481:United States Census Bureau 430:United States Census Bureau 335:United States Census Bureau 1242: 225:1,270 ft (387 m) 105:Wawina Township, Minnesota 72:Wawina Township, Minnesota 25:Wawina Township, Minnesota 1186: 699: 589: 123: 51: 39: 30: 578:Itasca County, Minnesota 369:there were 115.2 males. 246:2.1/sq mi (0.81/km) 1226:Townships in Minnesota 707: 501:Upham, Warren (1920). 705: 426:"U.S. Census website" 269: • Summer ( 143:47.06611°N 93.11417°W 81:Show map of Minnesota 1199:United States portal 243: • Density 148:47.06611; -93.11417 139: /  708: 457:. 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Township
Wawina Town Hall
Wawina Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Wawina Township, Minnesota is located in the United States
47°3′58″N 93°6′51″W / 47.06611°N 93.11417°W / 47.06611; -93.11417
Country
State
Minnesota
County
Itasca
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
FIPS code
GNIS
Itasca County
Minnesota
Wawina, Minnesota
United States Census Bureau
census
population density
White
married couples
per capita income
poverty line
2600 Hz
phreaks
John Draper

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