Ward township, Todd County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 471 (all rural)
| Males: 251 |  (53.3%) |
| Females: 220 |  (46.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 471 (450 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 4% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Ward township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 40.3
Median age of females: 40.7
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Average household size: 2.68
| Ward township: | 2.7 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.16
| Ward township: | $46,707 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $445 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $124,604 (it was $70,400 in 2000)
| : | $124,604 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 13 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Ward township: Bethlehem Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bethlehem Cemetery (1), Swedish Cemetery (2), Weitemier Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Mud Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Dempsey Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Turtle Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Ward township include: Long Prairie State Wildlife Management Ar (1), Turtle Creek State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Ward township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 96% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 361
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 48
- South: 2
- West: 2
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 165
- 5 to 9: 3
- Mobile homes: 29
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,100
Housing units in Ward township with a mortgage: 28 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
- Food (24%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
- Printing and related support activities (6%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Health care (25%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Food (7%)
- Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (23%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
- Religious workers (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Registered nurses (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Ward township:
- German (40.4%)
- Polish (17.5%)
- Norwegian (11.4%)
- Swedish (9.0%)
- English (8.1%)
- United States or American (3.9%)
- Czech (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 128 (78%)
- Carpooled: 13 (8%)
- Walked: 8 (5%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 14 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Wood (20%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (2%)
99.0% of residents of Ward township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 415- In family households: 371 (112 male householders, 13 female householders)
113 spouses, 130 children (119 natural, 8 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 44 (27 male householders (27 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 65 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 44 1-person,
123 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (5 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 11.5% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 7.3% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |