Elkton township, Clay County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 283 (all rural)
| Males: 139 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 144 |  (50.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 283 (274 owner occupied, 9 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 3% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Elkton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 41.4
Median age of females: 40.5
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Average household size: 2.72
| Elkton township: | 2.7 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.02
| Elkton township: | $54,774 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $597 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $148,757 (it was $84,300 in 2000)
| : | $148,757 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 8 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Elkton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Hay Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
92% of Elkton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 143
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 122
- South: 2
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 98
- Mobile homes: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $53,600
Housing units in Elkton township with a mortgage: 31 (5 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Construction (16%)
- Repair and maintenance (16%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
- Computer and electronic products (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Health care (20%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
- Construction (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Engineers (4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Registered nurses (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
- Cashiers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elkton township:
- Norwegian (37.7%)
- German (29.4%)
- United States or American (7.4%)
- English (5.6%)
- Polish (5.2%)
- Dutch (3.0%)
- Swedish (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 98 (72%)
- Carpooled: 18 (13%)
- Walked: 4 (3%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 14 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (43%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Wood (6%)
- Other fuel (2%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 279- In family households: 259 (80 male householders, 5 female householders)
78 spouses, 93 children (87 natural, 4 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 20 (9 male householders (9 living alone)), 8 female householders (6 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 2 2-persons,
63 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (1 men, 7 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): 3
| Here: | 9.7% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 25.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |