Darnen Township, Stevens County, Minnesota

Darnen Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.

History
The first permanent settlement at Darnen Township was made in 1866.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.2 sqmi, of which 32.8 sqmi is land and 0.3 sqmi (0.99%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 325 people, 105 households, and 91 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.9 PD/sqmi. There were 106 housing units at an average density of 3.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 105 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.9% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 9.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,875, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $24,464 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,645. About 2.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.