Des Moines township, Jackson County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 31.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 273 (all rural)
| Males: 148 |  (54.2%) |
| Females: 125 |  (45.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 271 (228 owner occupied, 43 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Des Moines township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
Median age of males: 41.7
Median age of females: 43.5
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Average household size: 2.36
| Des Moines township: | 2.4 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.82
| Des Moines township: | $52,429 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $439 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,644 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
| : | $93,644 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 1.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 1.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Des Moines township: Clear Lake East Bound Rest Area (A), Des Moines River West Bound Rest Area (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Good Shepherd Cemetery (1), Sunset Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Clear Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Des Moines township include: Historic Meatpacking Powerhouse Historical Marker (1), Government Ditches - the Draining of Minnesota Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
82% of Des Moines township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 229
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 37
- South: 1
- West: 3
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
2 people in religious group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 112
- 3 or 4: 2
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Des Moines township with a mortgage: 22 (1 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
- Machinery (9%)
- Repair and maintenance (9%)
- Construction (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Health care (27%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (29%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
- Financial managers (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Des Moines township:
- German (32.0%)
- Norwegian (20.9%)
- United States or American (16.0%)
- Czech (10.2%)
- Swedish (5.8%)
- English (3.9%)
- Scandinavian (3.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 109 (69%)
- Carpooled: 9 (6%)
- Walked: 10 (6%)
- Worked at home: 30 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Utility gas (9%)
- Wood (2%)
2 people in religious group quarters
99.6% of residents of Des Moines township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 270- In family households: 247 (78 male householders, 9 female householders)
72 spouses, 79 children (79 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 1 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 23 (16 male householders (16 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 49 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 1 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person,
52 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (10 men, 2 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% |