Sioux Valley township, Jackson County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 270 (all rural)
| Males: 132 |  (48.9%) |
| Females: 138 |  (51.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 270 (199 owner occupied, 71 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Sioux Valley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 39.0
Median age of females: 38.0
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Average household size: 2.84
| Sioux Valley township: | 2.8 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.12
| Sioux Valley township: | $52,429 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $439 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,644 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
| : | $93,644 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 15.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Sioux Valley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Skunk Lake (A), Rush Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
87% of Sioux Valley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 187
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 92
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 100
- Two: 2
Housing units in Sioux Valley township with a mortgage: 13 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (12%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Construction (6%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Educational services (25%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Health care (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (33%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Engineers (4%)
- Religious workers (4%)
- Secondary school teachers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (23%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Child care workers (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3%)
- Business operations specialists (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sioux Valley township:
- German (78.0%)
- Norwegian (6.1%)
- United States or American (4.5%)
- Dutch (3.8%)
- Irish (2.7%)
- English (1.1%)
- Czech (0.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 94 (63%)
- Carpooled: 21 (14%)
- Walked: 13 (9%)
- Worked at home: 22 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Wood (4%)
96.0% of residents of Sioux Valley township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 284- In family households: 273 (81 male householders, 6 female householders)
84 spouses, 102 children (78 natural, 3 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 1 female householders (1 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 45 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person,
79 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (3 men, 1 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 3.7% |
| 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% |