Shaokatan township, Lincoln County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population: 192 (all rural)
Males: 105 | (54.7%) |
Females: 87 | (45.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 192 (185 owner occupied, 7 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 4% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Shaokatan township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
- Asian: 1.0%
Median age of males: 41.3
Median age of females: 44.5
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Average household size: 2.70
Shaokatan township: | 2.7 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
Shaokatan township: | $48,554 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $361 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $82,526 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
: | $82,526 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 14.2% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Shaokatan township: New Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Shaokatan Cemetery (1), New Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Shaokatan (A), Shaokotan Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Shaokatan township include: Shaokatan State Wildlife Management Area (1), Suhr State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Shaokatan 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, 79% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 152
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 40
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 100
- Mobile homes: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500
Housing units in Shaokatan township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Construction (12%)
- Truck transportation (11%)
- Food (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
- Rail transportation (6%)
- Health care (38%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Social assistance (13%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Food processing workers (6%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (15%)
- Child care workers (8%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Accountants and auditors (5%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Shaokatan township:
- German (40.0%)
- Norwegian (22.1%)
- Polish (9.5%)
- Dutch (7.9%)
- Irish (7.4%)
- Danish (4.2%)
- Russian (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 62 (66%)
- Carpooled: 7 (7%)
- Walked: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 23 (24%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Other fuel (3%)
97.9% of residents of Shaokatan township speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 197- In family households: 176 (49 male householders, 4 female householders)
60 spouses, 61 children (55 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 21 (13 male householders (10 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person, 3 3-persons,
51 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (5 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here: | 48.6% |
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% |