Sacred Heart township, Renville County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 51.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 277 (all rural)
| Males: 148 |  (53.4%) |
| Females: 129 |  (46.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 277 (231 owner occupied, 46 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Sacred Heart township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
Median age of males: 36.2
Median age of females: 35.8
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Average household size: 2.66
| Sacred Heart township: | 2.7 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.17
| Sacred Heart 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: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 12.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Sacred Heart township: Opdal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Opdahl Cemetery (1), Koldorn Family Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Sacred Heart Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Sacred Heart township include: Joseph R Brown Wayside Park (1), Farther and Gay Castle Historical Marker (2), Dysband State Wildlife Managaement Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
74% of Sacred Heart township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 284
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 11
- South: 6
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 116
- One, attached: 3
Housing units in Sacred Heart township with a mortgage: 36 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
- Food (14%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Construction (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Educational services (31%)
- Food (16%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Health care (8%)
- Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (5%)
- Metal and metal products (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
- Cashiers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sacred Heart township:
- Norwegian (47.6%)
- German (35.9%)
- Polish (2.6%)
- Swedish (2.6%)
- Dutch (1.7%)
- Irish (1.7%)
- Czech (1.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 108 (78%)
- Carpooled: 14 (10%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 14 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
97.6% of residents of Sacred Heart township speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 305- In family households: 283 (80 male householders, 7 female householders)
84 spouses, 103 children (100 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 22 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 8 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person,
74 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (1 men, 3 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: | 25.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |