Westbrook township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 302 (all rural)
| Males: 147 |  (48.7%) |
| Females: 155 |  (51.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 258 (217 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Westbrook township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
Median age of males: 49.7
Median age of females: 51.9
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Average household size: 2.53
| Westbrook township: | 2.5 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.77
| Westbrook township: | $45,950 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $385 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $83,197 (it was $55,500 in 2000)
| : | $83,197 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Cities in this township include: Westbrook.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Storden Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Bean Lake (A), Double Lake (B), Clear Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Westbrook township: South Dutch Charlie County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
66% of Westbrook township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 246
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 45
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
44 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 103
Housing units in Westbrook township with a mortgage: 15 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Public administration (14%)
- Construction (10%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Food (5%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
- Health care (37%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Personal and laundry services (10%)
- Food (6%)
- Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Wood products (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other financial specialists (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
- Accountants and auditors (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Westbrook township:
- German (39.3%)
- Norwegian (35.7%)
- Danish (8.2%)
- Irish (4.5%)
- Swedish (3.7%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.5%)
- United States or American (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 101 (70%)
- Carpooled: 20 (14%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 20 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
- Utility gas (8%)
- Electricity (6%)
44 people in nursing homes
97.9% of residents of Westbrook township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 249- In family households: 231 (82 male householders, 2 female householders)
80 spouses, 61 children (61 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18 (8 male householders (6 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 44 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 56 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person, 2 2-persons,
55 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (4 men, 4 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: 3
| Here: | 42.9% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |