Arctander township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population: 401 (all rural)
| Males: 210 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 191 |  (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 401 (368 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Arctander township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.0%
- Black: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 39.2
Median age of females: 39.2
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Average household size: 2.77
| Arctander township: | 2.8 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.13
| Arctander township: | $51,798 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $554 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $155,083 (it was $91,700 in 2000)
| : | $155,083 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Arctander township include: East Norway Lake Lutheran Church (A), West Lake Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Lake Lutheran Cemetery (1), Church of God Cemetery (2), East Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery (3), Nannestad Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Swenson Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
81% of Arctander township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 410
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 19
- South: 0
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 168
- Mobile homes: 26
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,800
Housing units in Arctander township with a mortgage: 32 (12 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Construction (11%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Health care (42%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
- Food (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Rail transportation (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (31%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
- Health technologists and technicians (11%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
- Child care workers (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Arctander township:
- Norwegian (46.3%)
- German (20.0%)
- Swedish (15.4%)
- Irish (7.8%)
- Scandinavian (2.3%)
- Northern European (2.0%)
- Dutch (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 147 (66%)
- Carpooled: 25 (11%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Other means: 6 (3%)
- Worked at home: 41 (18%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (1%)
94.0% of residents of Arctander township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 436- In family households: 404 (126 male householders, 6 female householders)
127 spouses, 141 children (139 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 32 (20 male householders (17 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 66 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 3 2-persons,
100 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 men, 0 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): 2
| Here: | 6.7% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |