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Ransom township, Nobles County, Minnesota (MN)

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Ransom township, MN map Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 271 (all rural)
Males: 145  (53.5%)
Females: 126  (46.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 271 (191 owner occupied, 80 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  30%
State:  25%


Races in Ransom township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
  • Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 39.5
Median age of females: 39.3

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Average household size: 2.74

Ransom township:  2.7 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Average family size: 2.93

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,490 ($39,250 in 1999)
This township:  $46,490
Minnesota:  $55,802

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $330 (lower quartile is $278, upper quartile is $372)
Here:  $330
State:  $645

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,261 (it was $61,900 in 2000)
Ransom township:  $120,261
Minnesota:  $213,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,133 - $142,045

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $140,972
Here:  $140,972
State:  $270,059
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  10.1%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 4 (50% naturalized citizens)

Ransom township:  1.5%
State:  5.3%

77% of Ransom township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Minnesota.


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

  • This state: 199
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 98
  • South: 2
  • West: 0

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

Ransom township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 120

Housing units in Ransom township with a mortgage: 23 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 5
  • 1970 to 1979: 8
  • 1960 to 1969: 12
  • 1950 to 1959: 25
  • 1940 to 1949: 11
  • 1939 or earlier: 57


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ransom township, Minnesota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 6
  • 5 rooms: 16
  • 6 rooms: 12
  • 7 rooms: 19
  • 8 rooms: 8
  • 9 or more rooms: 15



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ransom township, Minnesota:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 4
  • 6 rooms: 7
  • 7 rooms: 10
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 0



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ransom township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 15
  • 3 bedrooms: 36
  • 4 bedrooms: 21
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ransom township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 4
  • 3 bedrooms: 15
  • 4 bedrooms: 11
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Cars and other vehicles available in Ransom township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 18
  • 2 vehicles: 22
  • 3 vehicles: 18
  • 4 vehicles: 15
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3



Cars and other vehicles available in Ransom township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 4
  • 2 vehicles: 7
  • 3 vehicles: 19
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (37%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)



Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Ransom township:
  • German (69.6%)
  • Dutch (8.4%)
  • Norwegian (7.7%)
  • United States or American (4.4%)
  • Swedish (2.6%)
  • Irish (2.2%)
  • Belgian (0.7%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Other Northern Europe (50%)
  • Laos (50%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 96 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 9 (7%)
  • Worked at home: 33 (24%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)

97.5% of residents of Ransom township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 307
  • In family households: 290 (78 male householders, 11 female householders)
    82 spouses, 106 children (99 natural, 1 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 17 (9 male householders (7 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

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

62 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (3 men, 5 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Here:  16.7%
Minnesota:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:  8.7%
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 (Noninst.)




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