Seward township, Nobles County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 259 (all rural)
| Males: 139 |  (53.7%) |
| Females: 120 |  (46.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 259 (217 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Seward township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.8%
Median age of males: 40.6
Median age of females: 41.1
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Average household size: 2.91
| Seward township: | 2.9 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.27
| Seward township: | $49,909 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $505 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,325 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
| : | $103,325 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 8.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Seward Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Seward township include: Fulda State Wildlife Management Area (1), Schweigert State Wildlife Management Area (2), Lone Tree State Wildlife Management Area (3), Stable Banks State Wildlife Management Area (4), Pheasant Run State Wildlife Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Seward township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 194
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 31
- South: 6
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 90
Housing units in Seward township with a mortgage: 16 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
- Construction (6%)
- Food (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Chemicals (4%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Health care (14%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Printing and related support activities (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (37%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Seward township:
- German (63.6%)
- Dutch (10.2%)
- United States or American (7.8%)
- Norwegian (6.8%)
- Swedish (3.9%)
- Danish (2.9%)
- Irish (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 78 (67%)
- Carpooled: 10 (9%)
- Walked: 5 (4%)
- Worked at home: 23 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
- Electricity (7%)
98.2% of residents of Seward township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 233- In family households: 212 (72 male householders, 2 female householders)
65 spouses, 70 children (68 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 21 (17 male householders (15 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 40 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 2 2-persons,
69 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (3 men, 2 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: 2
| Here: | 20.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |