Rail Prairie township, Morrison County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 39.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population: 143 (all rural)
| Males: 73 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 70 |  (49.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 143 (128 owner occupied, 15 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Rail Prairie township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 46.8
Median age of females: 52.0
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Average household size: 2.34
| Rail Prairie township: | 2.3 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.80
| Rail Prairie township: | $48,337 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $529 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $147,224 (it was $86,600 in 2000)
| : | $147,224 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: School Number 107 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Rail Prairie township: Gilgal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Lightner Baby Grave (1), Stroming Grave Site (2), Rail Prairie Union Cemetery (3), Prosser Farm Site Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Bass Lake (A), Tamarack Lake (B), Still Lake (C), Quick Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Long Lake (F), Frog Lake (G), Fosdick Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Crow Wing River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
65% of Rail Prairie township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 125
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 10
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 140
- Two: 2
- Mobile homes: 11
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000
Housing units in Rail Prairie township with a mortgage: 11 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
- Construction (17%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (8%)
- Gasoline stations (8%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
- Public administration (17%)
- Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (13%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
- Food and beverage stores (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Transportation equipment (8%)
- Other direct selling establishments (8%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (17%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Bus drivers (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other transportation workers (8%)
- Accountants and auditors (6%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (33%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (21%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Rail Prairie township:
- German (38.7%)
- Swedish (23.5%)
- United States or American (11.8%)
- Polish (8.4%)
- Danish (4.2%)
- French (except Basque) (1.7%)
- French Canadian (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 42 (70%)
- Carpooled: 11 (18%)
- Walked: 2 (3%)
- Other means: 3 (5%)
- Worked at home: 2 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Wood (17%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 135- In family households: 108 (37 male householders, 0 female householders)
39 spouses, 30 children (30 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 27 (13 male householders (10 living alone)), 11 female householders (11 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 8 4-persons, 5 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person, 3 2-persons,
24 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 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% |