Hamlin township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 185 (all rural)
| Males: 101 |  (54.6%) |
| Females: 84 |  (45.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 185 (181 owner occupied, 4 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 2% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Hamlin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 39.9
Median age of females: 41.0
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Average household size: 2.68
| Hamlin township: | 2.7 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Hamlin township: | $49,169 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $383 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,871 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
| : | $76,871 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Hamlin Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Hamlin township: Hamlin State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
91% of Hamlin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 151
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 16
- South: 3
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 78
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500
Housing units in Hamlin township with a mortgage: 10 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (54%)
- Construction (21%)
- Food (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Health care (4%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Health care (22%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (17%)
- Food (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (46%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (11%)
- Librarians, curators, and archivists (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Life, physical, and social science technicians (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hamlin township:
- Norwegian (47.8%)
- German (31.4%)
- United States or American (5.0%)
- Italian (4.4%)
- Icelander (3.1%)
- Swedish (3.1%)
- Belgian (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 60 (71%)
- Carpooled: 8 (10%)
- Walked: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 14 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
- Electricity (18%)
98.7% of residents of Hamlin township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 170- In family households: 154 (47 male householders, 0 female householders)
48 spouses, 56 children (49 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 16 (13 male householders (12 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 27 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person, 1 2-persons,
50 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (2 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 17.2% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 37.5% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 50.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |