Walnut Lake township, Faribault County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population: 251 (all rural)
| Males: 136 |  (54.2%) |
| Females: 115 |  (45.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 251 (218 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Walnut Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 38.3
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Average household size: 2.73
| Walnut Lake township: | 2.7 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.36
| Walnut Lake township: | $44,905 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $368 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $82,238 (it was $54,200 in 2000)
| : | $82,238 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Walnut Lake Methodist Cemetery (1), Walnut Lake Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Walnut Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
82% of Walnut Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% 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: 233
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 27
- South: 2
- West: 1
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 110
Housing units in Walnut Lake township with a mortgage: 32 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (38%)
- Construction (13%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (11%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Health care (22%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Air transportation (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (23%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Therapists (6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Walnut Lake township:
- German (57.3%)
- United States or American (10.2%)
- Irish (8.7%)
- Norwegian (8.3%)
- Polish (7.8%)
- Finnish (2.9%)
- French Canadian (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 93 (69%)
- Carpooled: 11 (8%)
- Walked: 4 (3%)
- Worked at home: 26 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (87%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (2%)
96.7% of residents of Walnut Lake township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 263- In family households: 223 (63 male householders, 4 female householders)
66 spouses, 85 children (85 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 40 (18 male householders (15 living alone)), 12 female householders (10 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 28 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person, 2 2-persons, 3 4-persons,
65 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): 9
| Here: | 30.0% |
| 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% |