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Solem township, Douglas County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 1 (0% naturalized citizens)

Solem township:

1.3%
Whole state:

5.3%

87% of Solem township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Minnesota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 218
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 28
  • South: 0
  • West: 3

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Solem township, MN map Solem township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $62,500


Housing units in Solem township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 15
  • 1970 to 1979: 16
  • 1960 to 1969: 3
  • 1950 to 1959: 7
  • 1940 to 1949: 17
  • 1939 or earlier: 34

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Solem township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 23
  • 6 rooms: 32
  • 7 rooms: 11
  • 8 rooms: 9
  • 9 or more rooms: 11

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Solem township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 3
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Solem township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 14
  • 3 bedrooms: 38
  • 4 bedrooms: 27
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Solem township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 3
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Solem township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 25
  • 2 vehicles: 34
  • 3 vehicles: 20
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Solem township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 3
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (37%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (31%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (30%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Solem township:

  • Norwegian (37.6%)
  • German (21.6%)
  • Swedish (20.2%)
  • Czech (5.2%)
  • English (4.7%)
  • Dutch (3.8%)
  • Danish (1.9%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Netherlands (100%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Electricity (5%)

97.5% of residents of Solem township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 252

Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 23 1-person, 4 2-persons,

56 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

15.2%
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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Solem township:

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