Bigfork township, Itasca County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 49.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 311 (all rural)
Males: 154 | (49.5%) |
Females: 157 | (50.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 311 (278 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 11% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Bigfork township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 2.6%
Median age of males: 44.9
Median age of females: 44.9
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Average household size: 2.51
Bigfork township: | 2.5 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.83
Bigfork township: | $46,634 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $543 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $145,882 (it was $79,100 in 2000)
: | $145,882 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 3.0% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 2.3% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Cities in this township include: Bigfork.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Bigfork Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Bigfork township: Spruce Park Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Bustic Lake (A), Connors Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rice Creek (A), Gale Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
69% of Bigfork township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 221
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 67
- South: 11
- West: 3
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 169
- Two: 2
- Mobile homes: 23
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $56,700
Housing units in Bigfork township with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23
- Wood products (16%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Health care (9%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Food (5%)
- Health care (33%)
- Food and beverage stores (16%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- U. S. Postal service (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Top executives (5%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Cashiers (12%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Physicians and surgeons (6%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bigfork township:
- German (28.8%)
- Norwegian (21.9%)
- United States or American (11.6%)
- Swedish (8.2%)
- English (5.6%)
- Polish (4.7%)
- French (except Basque) (4.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 91 (79%)
- Carpooled: 16 (14%)
- Walked: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 6 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Wood (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (8%)
98.0% of residents of Bigfork township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 304- In family households: 280 (99 male householders, 13 female householders)
97 spouses, 69 children (63 natural, 2 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 24 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 12 female householders (12 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 65 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person,
60 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (4 men, 10 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% |