Shell Lake township, Becker County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 28.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.4 sq. mi.
Population: 314 (all rural)
| Males: 168 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 146 |  (46.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 314 (310 owner occupied, 4 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 1% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Shell Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 4.1%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 42.4
Median age of females: 42.7
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Average household size: 2.33
| Shell Lake township: | 2.3 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.81
| Shell Lake township: | $51,257 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $530 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $164,381 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
| : | $164,381 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Shell Lake Resort and Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Shell Lake township: Emmanuel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Bass Lake (A), Shell Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Jones Lake (D), Island Lake (E), Dumbbell Lake (F), Brenum Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Fish Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Shell Lake township: Chilton Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
81% of Shell Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 94% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 233
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 70
- South: 8
- West: 23
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 210
- Mobile homes: 52
Median worth of mobile homes: $34,400
Housing units in Shell Lake township with a mortgage: 28 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19
- Construction (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Wood products (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Health care (32%)
- Educational services (23%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Construction (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Accountants and auditors (5%)
- Child care workers (5%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
- Cashiers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Shell Lake township:
- German (28.6%)
- Finnish (21.2%)
- Norwegian (19.7%)
- Swedish (5.6%)
- Dutch (4.1%)
- English (4.1%)
- European (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 120 (75%)
- Carpooled: 21 (13%)
- Worked at home: 20 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Wood (32%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Utility gas (2%)
92.7% of residents of Shell Lake township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
5.8% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 336- In family households: 299 (90 male householders, 8 female householders)
80 spouses, 100 children (100 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 37 (27 male householders (23 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 54 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 4 2-persons,
50 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (8 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |