Fort Ripley township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 22.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population: 600 (all rural)
| Males: 307 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 293 |  (48.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 600 (569 owner occupied, 31 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 5% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Fort Ripley township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
Median age of males: 41.3
Median age of females: 41.1
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Average household size: 2.50
| Fort Ripley township: | 2.5 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.93
| Fort Ripley township: | $48,894 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $633 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $172,815 (it was $104,800 in 2000)
| : | $172,815 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 27 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Don and Mayva's Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Saint John Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery (2), Saint Francis Assisi Catholic Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Sebie Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Crow Wing Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Little Nokasippi River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Fort Ripley township include: Old Crow Wing Historical Marker (1), Crow Wing State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Fort Ripley township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 487
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 64
- South: 19
- West: 15
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 332
- Mobile homes: 46
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
Housing units in Fort Ripley township with a mortgage: 52 (4 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52
- Construction (17%)
- Paper (8%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Health care (25%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4%)
- Child care workers (4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Fort Ripley township:
- German (38.3%)
- Norwegian (16.2%)
- French (except Basque) (7.7%)
- Irish (7.3%)
- Swedish (6.6%)
- French Canadian (5.1%)
- Polish (4.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 243 (84%)
- Carpooled: 34 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Other means: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 4 (1%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Wood (15%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
98.8% of residents of Fort Ripley township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 591- In family households: 528 (171 male householders, 14 female householders)
162 spouses, 160 children (139 natural, 5 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 3 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 63 (34 male householders (31 living alone)), 25 female householders (23 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 92 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 54 1-person, 5 2-persons,
107 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (9 men, 13 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% |