Heier Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
Heier Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census. Heier Township was named for Frank Heier, a local educator. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which of it is land and of it (7.24%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 154 people, 56 households, and 44 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 67 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 85.71% White, 5.19% Native American, 0.65% Asian, and 8.44% from two or more races. There were 56 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% 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 3.16. In the township the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age