Silverton township, Pennington County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 26.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 182 (all rural)
| Males: 102 |  (56.0%) |
| Females: 80 |  (44.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 182 (167 owner occupied, 15 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Silverton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 38.0
Median age of females: 38.0
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Average household size: 2.56
| Silverton township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.06
| Silverton township: | $46,293 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $469 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,421 (it was $60,700 in 2000)
| : | $103,421 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Silverton township: Silverton Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Silverton Cemetery (1), Silver Creek Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
85% of Silverton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 183
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 7
- South: 6
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 68
- Mobile homes: 17
Median worth of mobile homes: $72,500
Housing units in Silverton township with a mortgage: 14 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Construction (8%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- U. S. Postal service (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Transportation equipment (14%)
- Health care (10%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Top executives (5%)
- Postsecondary teachers (5%)
- Business operations specialists (12%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Silverton township:
- Norwegian (66.9%)
- German (15.7%)
- Polish (4.5%)
- Czech (3.9%)
- Scandinavian (2.8%)
- United States or American (2.8%)
- Swedish (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 100 (92%)
- Carpooled: 7 (6%)
- Worked at home: 2 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (49%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Wood (8%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 204- In family households: 180 (52 male householders, 0 female householders)
47 spouses, 77 children (77 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 24 (12 male householders (6 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 19 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 14 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person, 6 2-persons,
40 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (2 men, 6 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 7.1% |
| 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% |