Preston township, Fillmore County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 374 (all rural)
| Males: 195 |  (52.1%) |
| Females: 179 |  (47.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 374 (329 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Preston township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- Asian: 0.3%
Median age of males: 28.3
Median age of females: 27.9
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Average household size: 3.34
| Preston township: | 3.3 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.81
| Preston township: | $51,627 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $455 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $129,588 (it was $84,600 in 2000)
| : | $129,588 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 18.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 9.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Preston township: Scotland Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery (1), Hutton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Partridge Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
62% of Preston township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 270
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 98
- South: 8
- West: 3
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 114
- 3 or 4: 2
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 5
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in Preston township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
- Wood products (7%)
- Construction (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Health care (11%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (26%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
- Woodworkers (4%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Preston township:
- Norwegian (41.6%)
- German (27.2%)
- Dutch (5.4%)
- Pennsylvania German (4.3%)
- United States or American (3.9%)
- Scandinavian (3.1%)
- Czech (2.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 103 (59%)
- Carpooled: 4 (2%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (2%)
- Walked: 6 (3%)
- Other means: 19 (11%)
- Worked at home: 39 (22%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Wood (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Utility gas (4%)
77.3% of residents of Preston township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
22.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (8% speak English very well, 78% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 383- In family households: 350 (80 male householders, 2 female householders)
81 spouses, 182 children (167 natural, 13 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 33 (18 male householders (10 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person, 6 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
151 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 25.8% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 12.1% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |