Blind Lake township, Cass County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population: 88 (all rural)
| Males: 47 |  (53.4%) |
| Females: 41 |  (46.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 88 (78 owner occupied, 10 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Blind Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.5%
- Two or more races: 4.5%
Median age of males: 33.8
Median age of females: 33.5
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Average household size: 2.84
| Blind Lake township: | 2.8 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.71
| Blind Lake township: | $46,247 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $516 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $169,748 (it was $96,200 in 2000)
| : | $169,748 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $245,549
Here: $245,549 State: $229,257
Townhouses or other attached units: $243,384
Here: $243,384 State: $168,477
In 2-unit structures: $113,204
Here: $113,204 State: $168,680
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,147
Here: $164,147 State: $142,494
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,337
Here: $188,337 State: $160,166
Mobile homes: $70,001
Here: $70,001 State: $45,753
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $72,482
Here: $72,482 State: $63,954
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 20.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Blind Lake township: Blind Lake Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Wabedo Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Peterson Lake (A), Potshot Lake (B), Stony Lake (C), Swede Lake (D), Tamarack Lake (E), Blind Lake (F), Big Cranberry Lake (G), Eagle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
85% of Blind Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% 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: 89
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 12
- South: 2
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 75
- Mobile homes: 20
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000
Housing units in Blind Lake township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
Most common first ancestries reported in Blind Lake township:
- United States or American (36.7%)
- Swedish (18.3%)
- German (15.0%)
- Norwegian (13.3%)
- Danish (3.3%)
- English (3.3%)
- Greek (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 20 (59%)
- Carpooled: 6 (18%)
- Worked at home: 8 (24%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
- Wood (30%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
93.1% of residents of Blind Lake township speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 103- In family households: 93 (21 male householders, 2 female householders)
19 spouses, 51 children (47 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 2 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
36 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 7.1% |
| 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% |