Granite township, Morrison County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 480 (all rural)
| Males: 254 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 226 |  (47.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 480 (460 owner occupied, 20 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 4% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Granite township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.8%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 29.3
Median age of females: 29.5
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Average household size: 3.38
| Granite township: | 3.4 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.88
| Granite township: | $48,337 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $529 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $147,224 (it was $86,600 in 2000)
| : | $147,224 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Granite Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Pine Tree Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Granite Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
77% of Granite township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 441
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 16
- South: 3
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 137
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,800
Housing units in Granite township with a mortgage: 25 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
- Construction (15%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
- Health care (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Construction laborers (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Granite township:
- German (76.0%)
- Polish (8.3%)
- United States or American (3.9%)
- Norwegian (3.7%)
- Irish (2.5%)
- French Canadian (2.2%)
- Scandinavian (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 161 (67%)
- Carpooled: 36 (15%)
- Walked: 6 (2%)
- Worked at home: 38 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
- Wood (17%)
- Utility gas (7%)
94.7% of residents of Granite township speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 464- In family households: 437 (107 male householders, 9 female householders)
110 spouses, 196 children (191 natural, 3 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 27 (16 male householders (14 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 2 2-persons,
154 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: | 17.2% |
| 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: 2
| Here: | 11.1% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |