Douglas township, Dakota County, Minnesota (MN)

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Douglas township, MN map Land area: 33.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 760 (all rural)

Males: 391	(51.4%)
Females: 369	(48.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 760 (718 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	6%
State:	25%

Races in Douglas township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
Black: 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%
Asian: 0.5%
Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 35.4
Median age of females: 35.4

Average houshold size: 3.23
Average family size: 3.56

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Population density: 22 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	3.7%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	1.9%
Whole state:	3.2%

Cities in this township include: Miesville.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 4 (100% naturalized citizens)

Douglas township:	0.5%
State:	5.3%

82% of Douglas township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% 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: 665
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 48
South: 20
West: 12

Douglas township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 226
Mobile homes: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $70,000

Housing units in Douglas township with a mortgage: 73 (5 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 17
1990 to 1994: 43
1980 to 1989: 33
1970 to 1979: 42
1960 to 1969: 23
1950 to 1959: 8
1940 to 1949: 9
1939 or earlier: 59

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 10
5 rooms: 29
6 rooms: 38
7 rooms: 44
8 rooms: 23
9 or more rooms: 73

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 2
5 rooms: 11
6 rooms: 0
7 rooms: 4
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 3

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 15
3 bedrooms: 109
4 bedrooms: 80
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 4
3 bedrooms: 18
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 28
2 vehicles: 85
3 vehicles: 67
4 vehicles: 21
5 or more vehicles: 14

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

no vehicle: 2
1 vehicle: 10
2 vehicles: 10
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (14%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Paper (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Accountants and auditors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Douglas township:

German (64.2%)
Norwegian (7.7%)
Swedish (7.7%)
Irish (5.4%)
English (4.0%)
French (except Basque) (2.2%)
Scandinavian (2.2%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Romania (50%)
Yugoslavia (50%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 271 (74%)
Carpooled: 21 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
Walked: 15 (4%)
Worked at home: 58 (16%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
Utility gas (20%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
Electricity (2%)
Wood (2%)

98.0% of residents of Douglas township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 751

In family households: 691 (182 male householders, 15 female householders)
182 spouses, 300 children (285 natural, 4 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 60 (26 male householders (16 living alone)), 22 female householders (20 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 60 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 16 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 36 1-person, 12 2-persons.

227 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (7 men, 8 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	15.1%
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: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Douglas township:

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