Akron township, Wilkin County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 153 (all rural)
| Males: 70 |  (45.8%) |
| Females: 83 |  (54.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 153 (148 owner occupied, 5 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 3% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Akron township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
- Two or more races: 2.0%
Median age of males: 37.5
Median age of females: 29.8
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Average household size: 3.26
| Akron township: | 3.3 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.48
| Akron township: | $51,238 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $394 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,846 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
| : | $102,846 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 17.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 7.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: German Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Akron township: Akron State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
90% of Akron township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% 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: 133
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 15
- South: 2
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 41
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,200
Housing units in Akron township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
- Construction (11%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Chemicals (4%)
- Health care (3%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Health care (11%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Chemicals (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Top executives (7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
- Computer specialists (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Engineers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Business operations specialists (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Akron township:
- Norwegian (48.6%)
- German (19.6%)
- United States or American (9.4%)
- Scandinavian (5.1%)
- Swedish (4.3%)
- Swiss (4.3%)
- Other Arab (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34 (47%)
- Carpooled: 10 (14%)
- Walked: 2 (3%)
- Worked at home: 26 (36%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Wood (9%)
95.7% of residents of Akron township speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 158- In family households: 154 (37 male householders, 4 female householders)
43 spouses, 70 children (70 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 13 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
48 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (0 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
| Here: | 5.3% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 14.3% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 22.2% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |