Higdem township, Polk County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 23.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 99 (all rural)
| Males: 56 |  (56.6%) |
| Females: 43 |  (43.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 99 (85 owner occupied, 14 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Higdem township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
Median age of males: 33.6
Median age of females: 33.5
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Average household size: 2.68
| Higdem township: | 2.7 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.11
| Higdem 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: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Higdem township: Our Saviors Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Swedish Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
72% of Higdem township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 26
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 69
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 33
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Higdem 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
Most common first ancestries reported in Higdem township:
- Norwegian (61.1%)
- German (12.6%)
- Swedish (11.6%)
- Czech (8.4%)
- English (4.2%)
- Irish (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 33 (61%)
- Carpooled: 9 (17%)
- Walked: 2 (4%)
- Worked at home: 10 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (51%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Wood (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
96.8% of residents of Higdem township speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 97- In family households: 88 (28 male householders, 2 female householders)
32 spouses, 26 children (22 natural, 2 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 3 female householders (3 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 14 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person,
25 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 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% |