Baxter township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 209 (all rural)
| Males: 105 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 104 |  (49.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 209 (164 owner occupied, 45 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Baxter township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 38.4
Median age of females: 37.8
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Average household size: 2.75
| Baxter township: | 2.8 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Baxter township: | $49,169 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $383 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,871 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
| : | $76,871 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 11.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Baxter township: Our Saviors Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Baxter township: Baxter State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
77% of Baxter township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% 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: 183
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 35
- South: 2
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 75
- One, attached: 1
- Mobile homes: 10
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000
Housing units in Baxter township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
- Construction (13%)
- Food (7%)
- Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Health care (13%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Food (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (26%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Carpenters (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Business operations specialists (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Cashiers (8%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Baxter township:
- Norwegian (67.0%)
- German (21.7%)
- Irish (4.4%)
- United States or American (2.5%)
- Swedish (1.5%)
- English (1.0%)
- French Canadian (1.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 75 (69%)
- Carpooled: 13 (12%)
- Walked: 3 (3%)
- Worked at home: 18 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Utility gas (3%)
95.7% of residents of Baxter township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 220- In family households: 213 (62 male householders, 7 female householders)
74 spouses, 67 children (62 natural, 2 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7 (5 male householders (5 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 35 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 12 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person,
49 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (3 men, 4 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% |