Sumner township, Fillmore County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 37.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 436 (all rural)
| Males: 217 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 219 |  (50.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 436 (371 owner occupied, 65 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Sumner township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- Two or more races: 1.8%
Median age of males: 37.0
Median age of females: 35.2
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Average household size: 2.79
| Sumner township: | 2.8 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.14
| Sumner township: | $51,627 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $455 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $129,588 (it was $84,600 in 2000)
| : | $129,588 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Sumner township: Sumner Center Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hamilton Congregational Cemetery (1), Washington Cemetery (2), Sumner Cemetery (3), Millet Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Bear Creek Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Kedron Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
70% of Sumner township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 97% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 329
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 64
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 145
- Mobile homes: 15
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units in Sumner township with a mortgage: 26 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (38%)
- Construction (20%)
- Food (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Health care (39%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Retail florists (5%)
- Radio, TV, and computer stores (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (30%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (5%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (4%)
- Registered nurses (10%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
- Art and design workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sumner township:
- German (37.6%)
- Norwegian (25.0%)
- Irish (10.3%)
- English (6.5%)
- European (4.1%)
- Dutch (3.8%)
- Swedish (2.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 152 (63%)
- Carpooled: 23 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Walked: 7 (3%)
- Other means: 3 (1%)
- Worked at home: 55 (23%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Electricity (3%)
95.6% of residents of Sumner township speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 405- In family households: 356 (116 male householders, 12 female householders)
102 spouses, 117 children (112 natural, 1 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 49 (25 male householders (18 living alone)), 12 female householders (10 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 65 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 7 2-persons, 2 4-persons,
105 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (4 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): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 20.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |