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Brandon township, MN map Land area: 30.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.1 sq. mi.
Population: 641 (all rural)
Males: 328  (51.2%)
Females: 313  (48.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 641 (618 owner occupied, 23 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

4%
State:

25%


Races in Brandon township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 1.4%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 43.4
Median age of females: 42.7

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Average household size: 2.57

Brandon township:

2.6 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.88

Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,568 ($44,875 in 1999)
This township:

$54,568
Minnesota:

$57,288

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $414 (lower quartile is $408, upper quartile is $430)
Here:

$414
State:

$665

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $215,373 (it was $111,200 in 2000)
Brandon township:

$215,373
Minnesota:

$213,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $141,242 - $318,735

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $218,986
Here:

$218,986
State:

$263,524

Townhouses or other attached units: $78,577
Here:

$78,577
State:

$212,570

Mobile homes: $50,500
Here:

$50,500
State:

$34,666
Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

5.4%
Whole state:

7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

2.1%
Whole state:

3.2%

Cities in this township include: Brandon.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Brandon Cemetery (1), Chippewa Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Moon Lake (A), Baumbach Lake (B), Upper Hunt Lake (C), Burrs Lake (D), Loves Lake (E), Lower Hunt Lake (F), Whiskey Lake (G), Chippewa Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

72% of Brandon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Minnesota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 578
  • Northeast: 5
  • Midwest: 72
  • South: 4
  • West: 8
Brandon township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 384
  • One, attached: 7
  • Mobile homes: 18
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $53,300


Housing units in Brandon township with a mortgage: 85 (11 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 68

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 19
  • 1995 to 1998: 43
  • 1990 to 1994: 32
  • 1980 to 1989: 73
  • 1970 to 1979: 98
  • 1960 to 1969: 37
  • 1950 to 1959: 35
  • 1940 to 1949: 14
  • 1939 or earlier: 74

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brandon township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 31
  • 5 rooms: 36
  • 6 rooms: 59
  • 7 rooms: 51
  • 8 rooms: 30
  • 9 or more rooms: 38

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brandon township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brandon township:

  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 14
  • 2 bedrooms: 54
  • 3 bedrooms: 113
  • 4 bedrooms: 62
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brandon township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Brandon township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 10
  • 1 vehicle: 34
  • 2 vehicles: 129
  • 3 vehicles: 56
  • 4 vehicles: 13
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Brandon township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 6
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Brandon township:

  • German (45.5%)
  • Norwegian (23.7%)
  • Swedish (6.5%)
  • United States or American (5.2%)
  • Irish (3.4%)
  • Polish (3.0%)
  • French (except Basque) (1.7%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 257 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 25 (8%)
  • Walked: 5 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 41 (13%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

97.5% of residents of Brandon township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 669
  • In family households: 609 (201 male householders, 8 female householders)
    198 spouses, 186 children (185 natural, 1 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 60 (26 male householders (20 living alone)), 22 female householders (17 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 116 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person, 9 2-persons, 2 3-persons,

130 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (5 men, 1 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

3.1%
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: 4
Here:

18.2%
Minnesota:

24.6%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Brandon township:

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