Rock Lake township, Lyon County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 33.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population: 282 (all rural)
| Males: 151 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 131 |  (46.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 282 (251 owner occupied, 31 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Rock Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 42.4
Median age of females: 42.8
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Average household size: 2.61
| Rock Lake township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.02
| Rock Lake township: | $49,594 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $526 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $130,354 (it was $82,400 in 2000)
| : | $130,354 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Cities in this township include: Balaton.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Saint Peters Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Lakeside Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Yankton (A), Rock Lake (B), Spink Lake (C), Dog Creek Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Rock Lake township: Gadwall State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
74% of Rock Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 231
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 40
- South: 0
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 108
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500
Housing units in Rock Lake township with a mortgage: 26 (3 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Construction (7%)
- Food (6%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Gasoline stations (5%)
- Health care (21%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Food (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Personal and laundry services (6%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Personal appearance workers (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Rock Lake township:
- German (41.9%)
- United States or American (13.7%)
- Norwegian (11.5%)
- Dutch (6.8%)
- Swedish (6.8%)
- Irish (6.4%)
- Belgian (5.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 123 (74%)
- Carpooled: 19 (11%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 23 (14%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (6%)
97.8% of residents of Rock Lake township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 284- In family households: 255 (74 male householders, 6 female householders)
77 spouses, 91 children (87 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 29 (13 male householders (13 living alone)), 11 female householders (8 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 37 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 12 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person, 3 3-persons,
55 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (1 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
| Here: | 30.0% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 26.3% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 40.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |