Minneota township, Jackson County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 33.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.
Population: 285 (all rural)
Males: 145 | (50.9%) |
Females: 140 | (49.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 285 (221 owner occupied, 64 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 22% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Minneota township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- Asian: 0.4%
Median age of males: 42.3
Median age of females: 40.3
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Average household size: 2.48
Minneota township: | 2.5 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.94
Minneota township: | $52,429 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $439 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,644 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
: | $93,644 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Population density: 8 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 9.1% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 1.7% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Minneota township: Loon Lake Golf Course (A), Loon Lake Campground (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Minneota township: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Holy Trinity Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Rush Lake (A), Pear Lake (B), Loon Lake (C), Little Spirit Lake (D), Andersons Marsh (E), Loon Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Loon Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Minneota township include: Little Sioux State Wildlife Management Area (1), Minnesota Slough State Wildlife Management A (2), Pavelko State Wildlife Management Area (3), Sangl State Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
70% of Minneota township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 6% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 172
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 119
- South: 3
- West: 5
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 135
- 3 or 4: 4
- Mobile homes: 2
Housing units in Minneota township with a mortgage: 22 (1 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Construction (23%)
- Machinery (11%)
- Chemicals (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Truck transportation (3%)
- U. S. Postal service (3%)
- Health care (19%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22%)
- Construction laborers (9%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Secondary school teachers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Minneota township:
- German (53.1%)
- United States or American (6.9%)
- Czech (6.5%)
- Dutch (6.1%)
- English (5.7%)
- Norwegian (5.7%)
- Irish (4.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 89 (59%)
- Carpooled: 23 (15%)
- Worked at home: 38 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Wood (4%)
96.7% of residents of Minneota township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 299- In family households: 268 (83 male householders, 4 female householders)
82 spouses, 97 children (89 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (20 male householders (17 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person, 3 3-persons,
65 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (2 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here: | 5.3% |
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: 2
Here: | 22.2% |
Minnesota: | 24.6% |