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Red Eye township, Wadena County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile

Land area: 35.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 421 (all rural)

Males: 229  (54.4%)
Females: 192  (45.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 421 (397 owner occupied, 24 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

6%
State:

25%


Races in Red Eye township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
  • Asian: 0.7%

Median age of males: 37.4
Median age of females: 36.4

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Average household size: 2.88

Red Eye township:

2.9 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.15

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($37,500 in 1999)
Red Eye township:

$37,462
Minnesota:

$60,702
Median contract rent in 2013: $431 (lower quartile is $168, upper quartile is $347)
Here:

$432
State:

$753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $109,843 (it was $64,600 in 2000)
:

$109,843
Minnesota:

$180,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,488 - $179,243
Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

8.8%
Whole state:

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

3.7%
Whole state:

3.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Red Eye Cemetery (1), Mantyla Cemetery (2), Sebeka Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Hay Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

67% of Red Eye township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Minnesota.

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

  • This state: 354
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 33
  • South: 4
  • West: 16

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $43,800


Housing units in Red Eye township with a mortgage: 8 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 4
  • 1995 to 1998: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1980 to 1989: 21
  • 1970 to 1979: 33
  • 1960 to 1969: 22
  • 1950 to 1959: 8
  • 1940 to 1949: 15
  • 1939 or earlier: 53

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Red Eye township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 3
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 10
  • 5 rooms: 28
  • 6 rooms: 30
  • 7 rooms: 16
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 18

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Red Eye township, Minnesota:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Red Eye township:

  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 37
  • 3 bedrooms: 56
  • 4 bedrooms: 28
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Red Eye township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 7
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 15
  • 2 vehicles: 63
  • 3 vehicles: 29
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Red Eye township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 2
  • 3 vehicles: 7
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Red Eye township:

  • Finnish (32.8%)
  • German (32.0%)
  • Norwegian (10.9%)
  • United States or American (5.2%)
  • Swedish (3.3%)
  • Irish (3.0%)
  • French (except Basque) (1.9%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Wood (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Utility gas (8%)

91.3% of residents of Red Eye township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
6.9% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 409

Size of family households: 59 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person,

107 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (7 men, 13 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 Red Eye township:

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