Spruce Hill township, Douglas County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 395 (all rural)
Males: 204 | (51.6%) |
Females: 191 | (48.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 395 (366 owner occupied, 29 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 7% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Spruce Hill township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 1.0%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 37.2
Median age of females: 36.9
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Average household size: 2.80
Spruce Hill township: | 2.8 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.17
Spruce Hill township: | $52,892 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $572 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $179,525 (it was $101,500 in 2000)
: | $179,525 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Population density: 11 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 15.3% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 4.5% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Spruce Hill township include: Rose City Evangelical Free Church (A), Spruce Hill Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Spruce Hill Cemetery (1), Scribbner Cemetery (2), Free Church Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Mill Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Spruce Hill township include: Spruce Creek State Wildlife Management Area (1), Big Spruce State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
76% of Spruce Hill township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 380
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 29
- South: 15
- West: 19
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 139
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 2
- Mobile homes: 19
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,800
Housing units in Spruce Hill township with a mortgage: 13 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Construction (16%)
- Metal and metal products (11%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Health care (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Spruce Hill township:
- German (43.8%)
- Norwegian (13.7%)
- Swedish (13.4%)
- United States or American (10.4%)
- Irish (3.0%)
- Italian (2.5%)
- Polish (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 153 (64%)
- Carpooled: 27 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (2%)
- Walked: 4 (2%)
- Other means: 6 (3%)
- Worked at home: 45 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Wood (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Other fuel (3%)
98.1% of residents of Spruce Hill township speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 445- In family households: 410 (112 male householders, 11 female householders)
115 spouses, 152 children (142 natural, 2 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 5 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 35 (18 male householders (16 living alone)), 12 female householders (12 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 2 3-persons,
109 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (1 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here: | 6.0% |
Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here: | 5.7% |
Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Minnesota: | 24.6% |