Kettle River township, Pine County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 30.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 491 (all rural)
| Males: 254 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 237 |  (48.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 491 (431 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Kettle River township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.9%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.0%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 39.7
Median age of females: 41.3
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Average household size: 2.63
| Kettle River township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.16
| Kettle River township: | $44,454 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $558 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $139,460 (it was $87,400 in 2000)
| : | $139,460 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $168,043
Here: $168,043 State: $229,257
Townhouses or other attached units: $127,856
Here: $127,856 State: $168,477
In 2-unit structures: $104,485
Here: $104,485 State: $168,680
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $224,410
Here: $224,410 State: $142,494
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $258,943
Here: $258,943 State: $160,166
Mobile homes: $67,792
Here: $67,792 State: $45,753
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $80,559
Here: $80,559 State: $63,954
| Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 15.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Wilderness Campgrounds (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Twin Lakes (A), Shoemaker Lake (B), Second Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Little Mud Lake (F), Fox Lake (G), First Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Willow River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Kettle River township: Mark State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
68% of Kettle River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 399
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 46
- South: 17
- West: 16
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 228
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 2
- Mobile homes: 90
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,300
Housing units in Kettle River township with a mortgage: 30 (4 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Construction (15%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Paper (8%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Health care (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (16%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Construction laborers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Bus drivers (5%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
- Cashiers (17%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Kettle River township:
- German (28.9%)
- United States or American (14.1%)
- Polish (13.8%)
- Swedish (8.8%)
- Czech (6.1%)
- Irish (4.2%)
- Danish (2.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 157 (85%)
- Carpooled: 8 (4%)
- Walked: 6 (3%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 12 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
- Wood (12%)
- Utility gas (9%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
89.4% of residents of Kettle River township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
8.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 482- In family households: 428 (117 male householders, 13 female householders)
120 spouses, 158 children (135 natural, 6 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 54 (23 male householders (15 living alone)), 19 female householders (16 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 54 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 31 1-person, 11 2-persons,
104 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (1 men, 14 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
| Here: | 28.9% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 12.5% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |