Brandon township, Douglas County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 30.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.1 sq. mi.
Population: 641 (all rural)
| Males: 328 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 313 |  (48.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 641 (618 owner occupied, 23 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 4% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Brandon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 1.4%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 43.4
Median age of females: 42.7
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Average household size: 2.57
| Brandon township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.88
| Brandon township: | $52,892 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $572 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $179,525 (it was $101,500 in 2000)
| : | $179,525 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 21 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Cities in this township include: Brandon.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Acorn Acres Resort and Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Brandon Cemetery (1), Chippewa Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Baumbach Lake (A), Whiskey Lake (B), Upper Hunt Lake (C), Stowe Lake (D), Redick Swamp (E), Nelson Lake (F), Golden Pond (G), Moon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Hoplin Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Brandon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 578
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 72
- South: 4
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 384
- One, attached: 7
- Mobile homes: 18
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16
Median worth of mobile homes: $53,300
Housing units in Brandon township with a mortgage: 85 (11 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 68
- Construction (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care (15%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Brandon township:
- German (45.5%)
- Norwegian (23.7%)
- Swedish (6.5%)
- United States or American (5.2%)
- Irish (3.4%)
- Polish (3.0%)
- French (except Basque) (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 257 (78%)
- Carpooled: 25 (8%)
- Walked: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 41 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (4%)
- No fuel used (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
97.5% of residents of Brandon township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 669- In family households: 609 (201 male householders, 8 female householders)
198 spouses, 186 children (185 natural, 1 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 60 (26 male householders (20 living alone)), 22 female householders (17 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 116 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person, 9 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
130 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (5 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 3.1% |
| 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: 4
| Here: | 18.2% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |