La Garde Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
La Garde Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. La Garde Township was named for Moses Lagarde, an early settler. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which of it is land and of it (6.17%) is water. Demographics. As of the 2000 census, there were 137 people, 43 households, and 30 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.1 people per square mile (1.6/km). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6 /km). The racial makeup of the township was 68.61% White, 23.36% Native American, and 8.03% from two or more races. There were 43 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, and 30.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.60. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18 , 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 136.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 147.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the township was $9,926. There were 8.7% of  families and 19.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.2% of under eighteens and 40.9% of those over 64.