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Flom township, Norman County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile

Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 226 (all rural)

Males: 117  (51.8%)
Females: 109  (48.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 226 (205 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

9%
State:

25%


Races in Flom township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 93.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 6.2%

Median age of males: 41.0
Median age of females: 40.5

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Average household size: 2.57

Flom township:

2.6 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.08

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($30,833 in 1999)
Flom township:

$46,046
Minnesota:

$60,702
Median contract rent in 2013: $369 (lower quartile is $176, upper quartile is $386)
Here:

$369
State:

$753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,513 (it was $49,100 in 2000)
:

$80,513
Minnesota:

$180,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,347 - $129,268
Population density: 6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

8.0%
Whole state:

7.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.1%
Whole state:

3.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Flom township include: Aspelund Church (A), Wild Rice Church (B), Immanuel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bethlehem Cemetery (1), East Wild Rice Lutheran Cemetery (2), Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery (3), Aspelund Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Flom township: Moccasin State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

79% of Flom township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Minnesota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 154
  • Northeast: 3
  • Midwest: 38
  • South: 5
  • West: 25

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Flom township, MN map Flom township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $15,000


Housing units in Flom township with a mortgage: 28 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 1
  • 1990 to 1994: 7
  • 1980 to 1989: 15
  • 1970 to 1979: 14
  • 1960 to 1969: 3
  • 1950 to 1959: 8
  • 1940 to 1949: 9
  • 1939 or earlier: 47

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Flom township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 1
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 20
  • 6 rooms: 14
  • 7 rooms: 14
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 9

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Flom township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 4
  • 5 rooms: 4
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 3

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Flom township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 38
  • 4 bedrooms: 19
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Flom township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 4
  • 3 bedrooms: 3
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Flom township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 15
  • 2 vehicles: 31
  • 3 vehicles: 21
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Flom township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 6
  • 2 vehicles: 7
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (26%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Flom township:

  • Norwegian (43.0%)
  • German (17.7%)
  • Polish (9.7%)
  • Danish (8.1%)
  • Swedish (7.5%)
  • Czech (3.8%)
  • United States or American (2.7%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (14%)

95.4% of residents of Flom township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 225

Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 4 2-persons,

53 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (5 men, 3 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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Flom township:

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