Swan Lake township, Stevens County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 33.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.
Population: 210 (all rural)
| Males: 101 |  (48.1%) |
| Females: 109 |  (51.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 210 (189 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Swan Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
Median age of males: 42.0
Median age of females: 37.3
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Average household size: 2.63
| Swan Lake township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Swan Lake township: | $54,991 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $505 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $122,207 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
| : | $122,207 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Swan Lake township include: Emmanuel Church (A), Aeneas Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery (1), Aeneas Lutheran Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Swan Lake (A), Pomme de Terre Lakes (B), Erickson Lake (C), North Pomme de Terre Lake (D), Middle Pomme de Terre Lake (E), Perkins Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Swan Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 202
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 11
- South: 2
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 107
- Mobile homes: 6
Housing units in Swan Lake township with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Health care (25%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
- Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
- Electricians (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Swan Lake township:
- German (45.0%)
- Norwegian (25.9%)
- Swedish (10.6%)
- Irish (5.3%)
- United States or American (4.8%)
- Scandinavian (4.2%)
- Polish (2.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 96 (79%)
- Carpooled: 7 (6%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 15 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 217- In family households: 199 (56 male householders, 5 female householders)
60 spouses, 72 children (62 natural, 2 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person,
45 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |