Shenford township, Ransom County, North Dakota (ND) detailed profile
Land area: 53.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 140 (all rural)
| Males: 80 |  (57.1%) |
| Females: 60 |  (42.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 140 (110 owner occupied, 30 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Shenford township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 38.0
Median age of females: 41.5
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Average household size: 2.75
| Shenford township: | 2.8 people |
| North Dakota: | 2.4 people |
Average family size: 3.10
| Shenford township: | $51,658 |
| North Dakota: | $55,759 |
| Here: | $476 |
| State: | $622 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,583 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
| : | $102,583 |
| North Dakota: | $155,400 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 29.4% |
| Whole state: | 11.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Shenford township: Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Trinity Cemetery (1), Immanuel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Shenford township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 30
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 2
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 24
Housing units in Shenford township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (47%)
- Metal and metal products (14%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
- Food (9%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (9%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Rail transportation (5%)
- Health care (44%)
- Educational services (30%)
- Machinery (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (30%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (26%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
- Business operations specialists (7%)
- Personal appearance workers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Shenford township:
- Swedish (52.0%)
- German (32.0%)
- Czech (8.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10 (42%)
- Carpooled: 4 (17%)
- Worked at home: 10 (42%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34- In family households: 24 (7 male householders, 0 female householders)
5 spouses, 12 children (10 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 2 2-persons, 5 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
39 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (1 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 7.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Dakota: | 6.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 50.0% |
| North Dakota: | 10.5% |