Elmo township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 344 (all rural)
Males: 187 | (54.4%) |
Females: 157 | (45.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 344 (322 owner occupied, 22 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 6% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Elmo township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 41.3
Median age of females: 43.2
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Average household size: 2.61
Elmo township: | 2.6 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.98
Elmo township: | $50,458 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $515 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $153,071 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
: | $153,071 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $201,770
Here: $201,770 State: $229,257
Townhouses or other attached units: $179,970
Here: $179,970 State: $168,477
In 2-unit structures: $73,279
Here: $73,279 State: $168,680
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,956
Here: $127,956 State: $142,494
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $66,107
Here: $66,107 State: $160,166
Mobile homes: $62,212
Here: $62,212 State: $45,753
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $38,324
Here: $38,324 State: $63,954
Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 14.2% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 6.3% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Almora (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Elmo township: Elmo Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Ridge Cemetery (1), Gausdale Lutheran Church Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Wing River Lake (A), South Lemmerhirt Lake (B), North Lemmerhirt Lake (C), Curtis Lake (D), Almora Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Elmo township include: Elmo State Wildlife Management Area (1), Almora State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Elmo township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 307
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 38
- South: 13
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 127
- 10 to 19: 3
- Mobile homes: 26
Median worth of mobile homes: $20,800
Housing units in Elmo township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Construction (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Health care (23%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Personal and laundry services (5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elmo township:
- German (39.0%)
- Norwegian (23.9%)
- United States or American (11.1%)
- Swedish (8.5%)
- French Canadian (3.9%)
- Irish (3.3%)
- French (except Basque) (2.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 128 (72%)
- Carpooled: 26 (15%)
- Walked: 11 (6%)
- Worked at home: 13 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Wood (17%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Electricity (1%)
95.9% of residents of Elmo township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 366- In family households: 333 (91 male householders, 14 female householders)
87 spouses, 121 children (115 natural, 3 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 33 (16 male householders (14 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 2 2-persons,
67 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (4 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Minnesota: | 24.6% |