Lessor township, Polk County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 197 (all rural)
Males: 106 | (53.8%) |
Females: 91 | (46.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 197 (171 owner occupied, 26 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 13% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Lessor township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 42.1
Median age of females: 40.5
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Average household size: 2.70
Lessor township: | 2.7 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.28
Lessor 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: | 19.9% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 5.5% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Lessor township: Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: New Sweden Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Berg Lake (A), Sundquist Lake (B), Schelicher Lake (C), Rolf Lake (D), Keller Lake (E), Frisk Lake (F), Evenmoe Lake (G), Brokke Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Lessor township: Lessor State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
63% of Lessor township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 175
- Northeast: 13
- Midwest: 44
- South: 133
- West: 15
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 109
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 52
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,300
Housing units in Lessor township with a mortgage: 18 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Construction (17%)
- Repair and maintenance (9%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
- Wood products (7%)
- Rail transportation (7%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Health care (25%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Rail and water transportation workers (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Woodworkers (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (12%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Lessor township:
- United States or American (50.0%)
- German (8.1%)
- Irish (8.1%)
- English (7.7%)
- Polish (2.4%)
- French Canadian (1.6%)
- Dutch (0.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 133 (76%)
- Carpooled: 29 (17%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 10 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Wood (32%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
99.2% of residents of Lessor township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 382- In family households: 358 (99 male householders, 19 female householders)
91 spouses, 132 children (110 natural, 7 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 4 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 24 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 15 female householders (15 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 43 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person,
50 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): 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% |