Silver Creek township, Wright County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Population: 2,332 (all rural)
| Males: 1,192 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 1,140 |  (48.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,332 (2,208 owner occupied, 124 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 5% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Silver Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 36.4
Median age of females: 36.0
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Average household size: 2.96
| Silver Creek township: | 3.0 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.25
| Silver Creek township: | $71,917 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $829 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $187,800 (it was $134,500 in 2000)
| : | $187,800 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 65 people per square mile | (average). |
Cities in this township include: Silver Creek.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Silver Creek township: Enfield East Bound Rest Area (A), Olsons Campground (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Silver Creek township: Silver Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Lakeside Cemetery (1), Lakeview Cemetery (2), Highland Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: West Lake (A), Twin Lake (B), North Lake (C), Millstone Lake (D), Maria Lake (E), Locke Lake (F), Limestone Lake (G), Ida Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Silver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Silver Creek township include: Hoglund State Wildlife Management Area (1), Lake Maria State Park (2), Minnesotas Highways Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
88% of Silver Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 36
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 15
Housing units in Silver Creek township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Construction (14%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Utilities (4%)
- Health care (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Child care workers (4%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Silver Creek township:
- German (41.7%)
- Norwegian (25.0%)
- English (16.7%)
- Irish (16.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4 (29%)
- Carpooled: 2 (14%)
- Worked at home: 8 (57%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (73%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 36- In family households: 34 (8 male householders, 2 female householders)
10 spouses, 14 children (8 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 6 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
623 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (30 men, 25 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% |