Eastern township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population: 256 (all rural)
Males: 138 | (53.9%) |
Females: 118 | (46.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 256 (235 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 8% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Eastern township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
Median age of males: 38.5
Median age of females: 36.5
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Average household size: 2.67
Eastern township: | 2.7 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.08
Eastern township: | $50,458 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $515 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $153,071 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
: | $153,071 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $201,770
Here: $201,770 State: $229,257
Townhouses or other attached units: $179,970
Here: $179,970 State: $168,477
In 2-unit structures: $73,279
Here: $73,279 State: $168,680
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,956
Here: $127,956 State: $142,494
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $66,107
Here: $66,107 State: $160,166
Mobile homes: $62,212
Here: $62,212 State: $45,753
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $38,324
Here: $38,324 State: $63,954
Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 12.7% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 3.0% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Eastern township: Esther Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Esther Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: West Annalaide Lake (A), South Maple Lake (B), Rice Lake (C), North Maple Lake (D), Lake Mary (E), Long Lake (F), East Annalaide Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Eastern township: Eastern Township State Wildlife Management (1). Display/hide its location on the map
87% of Eastern 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, 86% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 205
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 21
- South: 5
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 94
- Mobile homes: 16
Median worth of mobile homes: $75,000
Housing units in Eastern township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
- Construction (19%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Food (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Health care (8%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25%)
- Carpenters (14%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Eastern township:
- German (58.5%)
- Swedish (15.0%)
- Norwegian (10.5%)
- United States or American (6.5%)
- English (3.0%)
- Polish (2.0%)
- Finnish (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 106 (80%)
- Carpooled: 5 (4%)
- Walked: 9 (7%)
- Worked at home: 13 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Wood (22%)
- Electricity (21%)
99.1% of residents of Eastern township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 239- In family households: 214 (65 male householders, 6 female householders)
70 spouses, 71 children (63 natural, 2 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 25 (17 male householders (15 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 19 1-person, 2 3-persons,
59 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (8 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): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Minnesota: | 24.6% |