Jefferson township, Houston County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 32.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population: 129 (all rural)
Males: 72 | (55.8%) |
Females: 57 | (44.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 129 (125 owner occupied, 4 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 3% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Jefferson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 36.3
Median age of females: 38.2
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Average household size: 2.80
Jefferson township: | 2.8 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.34
Jefferson township: | $53,305 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $475 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $150,003 (it was $92,600 in 2000)
: | $150,003 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 7.5% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jefferson township: Millstone Landing Public Access (A), Visgers Landing Public Access (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Winnebago Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Zabolio Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Hayshore Lake (C), Goose Lake (D), Elgar Lake (E), Commodore Lake (F), Pond One 0 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Slough (A), Dark Slough (B), Indian Slough (C), Ice Haul Slough (D), Pickerel Slough (E), Winnebago Creek (F), Running Slough (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
77% of Jefferson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 40
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 92
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 51
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $92,500
Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Construction (21%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (9%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
- Wood products (6%)
- Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Transportation equipment (8%)
- Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (24%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
- Construction laborers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
- Business operations specialists (6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:
- German (66.7%)
- Irish (14.7%)
- Norwegian (10.8%)
- United States or American (4.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34 (58%)
- Carpooled: 13 (22%)
- Worked at home: 12 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Wood (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Electricity (13%)
97.6% of residents of Jefferson township speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 134- In family households: 124 (33 male householders, 6 female householders)
32 spouses, 48 children (48 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
36 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
Here: | 46.2% |
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: 3
Here: | 100.0% |
Minnesota: | 24.6% |