Fairfax township, Polk County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 213 (all rural)
| Males: 104 |  (48.8%) |
| Females: 109 |  (51.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 197 (175 owner occupied, 22 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Fairfax township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 40.5
Median age of females: 41.9
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Average household size: 2.66
| Fairfax township: | 2.7 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.09
| Fairfax township: | $52,139 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $527 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $122,782 (it was $72,700 in 2000)
| : | $122,782 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 22.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
81% of Fairfax township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 150
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 45
- South: 0
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
16 people in religious group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 67
- Mobile homes: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
Housing units in Fairfax township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
- Food (11%)
- Construction (8%)
- Rail transportation (8%)
- Warehousing and storage (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
- Health care (19%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (19%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Electricians (8%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (8%)
- Bus drivers (8%)
- Engineers (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
- Special education teachers (6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Fairfax township:
- German (28.8%)
- Norwegian (27.7%)
- Dutch (6.8%)
- French Canadian (6.8%)
- Swedish (6.8%)
- French (except Basque) (6.2%)
- Czech (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 68 (80%)
- Carpooled: 11 (13%)
- Worked at home: 6 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Wood (15%)
16 people in religious group quarters
88.1% of residents of Fairfax township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
8.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 187- In family households: 174 (50 male householders, 5 female householders)
49 spouses, 68 children (63 natural, 1 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 16 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 27 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 5 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person,
48 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (4 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 12.9% |
| 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% |