Effington township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 33.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population: 297 (all rural)
| Males: 159 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 138 |  (46.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 297 (263 owner occupied, 34 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Effington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 40.1
Median age of females: 39.0
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Average household size: 2.86
| Effington township: | 2.9 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.16
| Effington township: | $50,458 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $515 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $153,071 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
| : | $153,071 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $201,770
Here: $201,770 State: $229,257
Townhouses or other attached units: $179,970
Here: $179,970 State: $168,477
In 2-unit structures: $73,279
Here: $73,279 State: $168,680
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,956
Here: $127,956 State: $142,494
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $66,107
Here: $66,107 State: $160,166
Mobile homes: $62,212
Here: $62,212 State: $45,753
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $38,324
Here: $38,324 State: $63,954
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Effington township include: Saint James Church (A), North Effington Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: North Effington Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Arken Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Stemmer Lake (C), Perch Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Lake Meyer (F), Fish Lake (G), Diekow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
82% of Effington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 297
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 20
- South: 1
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 121
- 5 to 9: 2
- 20 to 49: 3
- Mobile homes: 8
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,800
Housing units in Effington township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (49%)
- Construction (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Machinery (3%)
- Educational services (3%)
- Health care (28%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Food (5%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (5%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (36%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Food processing workers (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Effington township:
- German (67.0%)
- Norwegian (6.4%)
- Swedish (5.7%)
- Polish (4.5%)
- United States or American (3.4%)
- Dutch (3.0%)
- Finnish (2.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 98 (59%)
- Carpooled: 10 (6%)
- Walked: 13 (8%)
- Other means: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 42 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Wood (21%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
96.2% of residents of Effington township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (36% speak English very well, 64% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 328- In family households: 305 (83 male householders, 6 female householders)
86 spouses, 119 children (111 natural, 6 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 3 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 23 (19 male householders (17 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 2 2-persons,
73 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (1 men, 10 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 7.1% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 10.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 31.3% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |