Carlston township, Freeborn County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 33.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.
Population: 332 (all rural)
| Males: 171 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 161 |  (48.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 332 (286 owner occupied, 46 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Carlston township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- Asian: 0.6%
Median age of males: 38.4
Median age of females: 39.6
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Average household size: 2.63
| Carlston township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.07
| Carlston township: | $46,699 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $453 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $99,683 (it was $76,000 in 2000)
| : | $99,683 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 0.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Oakview Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Alden Cemetery (1), Carlston Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Freeborn Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Carlston township: Arrowhead Point County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
76% of Carlston township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 311
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 23
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 118
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Carlston township with a mortgage: 22 (1 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
- Construction (21%)
- Food (9%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Wood products (3%)
- Health care (18%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Personal and laundry services (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Food processing workers (6%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Personal appearance workers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Carlston township:
- German (36.4%)
- Norwegian (28.3%)
- Danish (15.0%)
- Polish (6.1%)
- United States or American (5.3%)
- Swedish (3.6%)
- French (except Basque) (2.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 160 (84%)
- Carpooled: 11 (6%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 17 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Wood (3%)
98.1% of residents of Carlston township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 336- In family households: 303 (90 male householders, 8 female householders)
92 spouses, 102 children (97 natural, 2 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 33 (12 male householders (6 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 9 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person, 6 2-persons,
80 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (0 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 18.6% |
| 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% |