Preston Lake township, Renville County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 37.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population: 293 (all rural)
| Males: 152 |  (51.9%) |
| Females: 141 |  (48.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 293 (252 owner occupied, 41 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Preston Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.9%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 40.1
Median age of females: 39.8
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Average household size: 2.55
| Preston Lake township: | 2.5 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.98
| Preston Lake township: | $51,537 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $440 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,548 (it was $61,800 in 2000)
| : | $93,548 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Preston Lake Cemetery (1), Evangelical Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Preston Lake (A), Lake Allie (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
79% of Preston Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 262
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 22
- South: 2
- West: 12
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 125
- Mobile homes: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Preston Lake township with a mortgage: 23 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (58%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Construction (5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
- Computer and electronic products (17%)
- Health care (17%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (44%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Business operations specialists (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Preston Lake township:
- German (64.6%)
- Norwegian (9.0%)
- United States or American (4.0%)
- Swedish (3.6%)
- English (3.2%)
- Irish (3.2%)
- Dutch (2.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 92 (60%)
- Carpooled: 11 (7%)
- Walked: 6 (4%)
- Worked at home: 45 (29%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Utility gas (5%)
99.3% of residents of Preston Lake township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 298- In family households: 265 (77 male householders, 8 female householders)
85 spouses, 84 children (82 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 33 (21 male householders (19 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 9 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person, 2 2-persons,
70 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): 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: 2
| Here: | 50.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |