Wild Rice township, Norman County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 334 (all rural)
| Males: 184 |  (55.1%) |
| Females: 150 |  (44.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 334 (296 owner occupied, 38 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Wild Rice township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.1%
Median age of males: 38.0
Median age of females: 39.2
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Average household size: 2.67
| Wild Rice township: | 2.7 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.10
| Wild Rice township: | $46,046 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $369 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,513 (it was $49,100 in 2000)
| : | $80,513 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Cities in this township include: Twin Valley.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: West Wild Rice Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Hlubek Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Wild Rice River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Mashaug Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
72% of Wild Rice township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 234
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 87
- South: 8
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 126
- Mobile homes: 11
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Wild Rice township with a mortgage: 20 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Construction (15%)
- Repair and maintenance (12%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Health care (20%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Carpenters (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Life and physical scientists (3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Cashiers (8%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wild Rice township:
- Norwegian (53.9%)
- German (20.0%)
- Italian (3.9%)
- Northern European (3.6%)
- Scandinavian (2.9%)
- European (2.5%)
- Danish (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 122 (69%)
- Carpooled: 26 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 8 (5%)
- Other means: 4 (2%)
- Worked at home: 14 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Wood (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
- Electricity (22%)
96.9% of residents of Wild Rice township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 331- In family households: 296 (85 male householders, 10 female householders)
86 spouses, 109 children (109 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 35 (26 male householders (22 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 37 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 4 2-persons,
82 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (1 men, 6 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% |