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Poplar township, Cass County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile

Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 173 (all rural)

Males: 87  (50.3%)
Females: 86  (49.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 173 (165 owner occupied, 8 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

5%
State:

25%


Races in Poplar township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Two or more races: 2.9%

Median age of males: 39.1
Median age of females: 39.0

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Average household size: 2.84

Poplar township:

2.8 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.17

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($36,875 in 1999)
Poplar township:

$46,247
Minnesota:

$60,702
Median contract rent in 2013: $516 (lower quartile is $180, upper quartile is $407)
Here:

$516
State:

$753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $169,748 (it was $96,200 in 2000)
:

$169,748
Minnesota:

$180,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,333 - $303,297

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $245,549
Here:

$245,549
State:

$229,257

Townhouses or other attached units: $243,384
Here:

$243,384
State:

$168,477

In 2-unit structures: $113,204
Here:

$113,204
State:

$168,680

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,147
Here:

$164,147
State:

$142,494

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,337
Here:

$188,337
State:

$160,166

Mobile homes: $70,001
Here:

$70,001
State:

$45,753

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $72,482
Here:

$72,482
State:

$63,954
Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.8%
Whole state:

7.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

1.3%
Whole state:

3.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Poplar township: Poplar Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Poplar Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

84% of Poplar township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Minnesota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 137
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 18
  • South: 0
  • West: 2

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Poplar township, MN map Poplar township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $24,000


Housing units in Poplar township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 9
  • 1970 to 1979: 24
  • 1960 to 1969: 15
  • 1950 to 1959: 12
  • 1940 to 1949: 3
  • 1939 or earlier: 16

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Poplar township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 8
  • 5 rooms: 9
  • 6 rooms: 22
  • 7 rooms: 11
  • 8 rooms: 2
  • 9 or more rooms: 2

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poplar township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Poplar township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 14
  • 3 bedrooms: 26
  • 4 bedrooms: 12
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poplar township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Poplar township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 10
  • 2 vehicles: 35
  • 3 vehicles: 9
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Poplar township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (38%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
  • Food (23%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (21%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Food processing workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (23%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Special education teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Poplar township:

  • German (47.4%)
  • Norwegian (23.7%)
  • Polish (8.2%)
  • Irish (6.2%)
  • Scandinavian (5.2%)
  • British (3.1%)
  • Italian (3.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Wood (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 157

Size of family households: 17 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 7 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person, 3 2-persons,

34 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (3 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: 0
Here:

0.0%
Minnesota:

24.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Poplar township:

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