Indian Lake township, Nobles County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 33.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population: 259 (all rural)
| Males: 136 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 123 |  (47.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 259 (212 owner occupied, 47 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Indian Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
Median age of males: 41.2
Median age of females: 41.4
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Average household size: 2.76
| Indian Lake township: | 2.8 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.04
| Indian Lake township: | $49,909 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $505 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,325 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
| : | $103,325 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Ocheda Orchard (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Indian Lake township: Indian Lake Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Indian Lake Baptist Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Indian Lake (A), Iowa Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Indian Lake township include: Lake Ocheda Game Refuge (1), Hawkeye County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
76% of Indian Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 203
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 78
- South: 2
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 99
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Indian Lake township with a mortgage: 29 (2 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Repair and maintenance (10%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
- Food (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Health care (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Food (7%)
- Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Personal and laundry services (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (27%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Business operations specialists (6%)
- Religious workers (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (20%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Personal appearance workers (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Indian Lake township:
- German (49.0%)
- Norwegian (13.0%)
- Dutch (8.9%)
- English (8.1%)
- United States or American (5.7%)
- Swedish (4.9%)
- Irish (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 118 (76%)
- Carpooled: 4 (3%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 28 (18%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Wood (4%)
98.2% of residents of Indian Lake township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 286- In family households: 274 (84 male householders, 11 female householders)
76 spouses, 92 children (89 natural, 3 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 12 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 45 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 1 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person,
65 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (5 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 10.5% |
| 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% |