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Fair Haven township, MN map Land area: 34.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population: 1,458 (all rural)
Males: 756  (51.9%)
Females: 702  (48.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,458 (1,360 owner occupied, 98 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

7%
State:

25%


Races in Fair Haven township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
  • Black: 0.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 35.7
Median age of females: 35.4

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Average household size: 2.86

Fair Haven township:

2.9 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.24

Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,487 ($44,808 in 1999)
This township:

$54,487
Minnesota:

$57,288

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $520 (lower quartile is $412, upper quartile is $775)
Here:

$520
State:

$665

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $216,148 (it was $111,600 in 2000)
Fair Haven township:

$216,148
Minnesota:

$213,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $153,328 - $284,471

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $271,252
Here:

$271,252
State:

$263,524

Townhouses or other attached units: $169,655
Here:

$169,655
State:

$212,570

In 2-unit structures: $194,094
Here:

$194,094
State:

$229,138

Mobile homes: $38,914
Here:

$38,914
State:

$34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here:

$5,000
State:

$94,976
Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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

6.1%
Whole state:

7.9%

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

2.7%
Whole state:

3.2%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Fair Haven township include: Concordia Lutheran Church (A), Fair Haven Christian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Fairhaven Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Beaver Lake (A), Caroline, Lake (B), Lura, Lake (C), Mund Lake (D), Otter Lake (E), Louisa, Lake (F), Marie, Lake (G), Lake Marie (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 7 (71% naturalized citizens)

Fair Haven township:  0.5%
State:  5.3%

67% of Fair Haven township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Minnesota.

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

  • This state: 1291
  • Northeast: 8
  • Midwest: 112
  • South: 6
  • West: 34

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,500

Fair Haven township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 474
  • One, attached: 4
  • Two: 4
  • Mobile homes: 108
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,300


Housing units in Fair Haven township with a mortgage: 174 (14 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 58

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 13
  • 1995 to 1998: 67
  • 1990 to 1994: 44
  • 1980 to 1989: 90
  • 1970 to 1979: 129
  • 1960 to 1969: 66
  • 1950 to 1959: 42
  • 1940 to 1949: 21
  • 1939 or earlier: 124

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fair Haven township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 12
  • 4 rooms: 41
  • 5 rooms: 109
  • 6 rooms: 91
  • 7 rooms: 84
  • 8 rooms: 77
  • 9 or more rooms: 60

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fair Haven township, Minnesota:

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fair Haven township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 18
  • 2 bedrooms: 106
  • 3 bedrooms: 241
  • 4 bedrooms: 93
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fair Haven township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 9
  • 3 bedrooms: 13
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 10
  • 1 vehicle: 94
  • 2 vehicles: 214
  • 3 vehicles: 105
  • 4 vehicles: 29
  • 5 or more vehicles: 26

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 8
  • 2 vehicles: 18
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (30%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Fair Haven township:

  • German (52.9%)
  • Norwegian (10.3%)
  • United States or American (8.4%)
  • Polish (5.0%)
  • Irish (3.9%)
  • Swedish (3.8%)
  • English (3.1%)

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

  • Vietnam (71%)
  • Philippines (29%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 591 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 95 (12%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 21 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 77 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Utility gas (5%)

97.2% of residents of Fair Haven township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,463
  • In family households: 1,347 (349 male householders, 55 female householders)
    371 spouses, 522 children (489 natural, 6 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 10 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 116 (61 male householders (53 living alone)), 41 female householders (36 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 169 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 95 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 89 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 5-persons,

377 married couples with children.
44 single-parent households (18 men, 26 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Here:

10.2%
Minnesota:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

1.6%
Minnesota:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

8.7%
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 Fair Haven township:

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