Bennington township, Mower County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 178 (all rural)
| Males: 94 |  (52.8%) |
| Females: 84 |  (47.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 178 (154 owner occupied, 24 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Bennington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 35.5
Median age of females: 37.0
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Average household size: 2.78
| Bennington township: | 2.8 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Bennington township: | $49,019 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $572 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $101,600 (it was $74,400 in 2000)
| : | $101,600 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $138,979
Here: $138,979 State: $229,257
Townhouses or other attached units: $125,970
Here: $125,970 State: $168,477
In 2-unit structures: $49,934
Here: $49,934 State: $168,680
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,281
Here: $158,281 State: $142,494
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $103,486
Here: $103,486 State: $160,166
Mobile homes: $30,032
Here: $30,032 State: $45,753
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Bennington Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
67% of Bennington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 134
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 46
- South: 2
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 59
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,200
Housing units in Bennington township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (37%)
- Construction (19%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Food (6%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Health care (42%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction (4%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (37%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Electricians (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (25%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Accountants and auditors (5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bennington township:
- German (50.7%)
- Norwegian (11.3%)
- Danish (10.0%)
- United States or American (10.0%)
- Finnish (5.3%)
- English (4.0%)
- Irish (4.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 85 (72%)
- Carpooled: 3 (3%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (3%)
- Walked: 2 (2%)
- Worked at home: 24 (20%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Electricity (3%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 190- In family households: 172 (50 male householders, 9 female householders)
50 spouses, 57 children (52 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18 (8 male householders (5 living alone)), 5 female householders (3 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 30 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 8 1-person, 5 2-persons,
44 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 men, 0 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% |