Shetek township, Murray County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 31.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.4 sq. mi.
Population: 313 (all rural)
Males: 169 | (54.0%) |
Females: 144 | (46.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 313 (296 owner occupied, 17 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 5% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Shetek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 46.1
Median age of females: 46.5
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Average household size: 2.46
Shetek township: | 2.5 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.82
Shetek township: | $52,915 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $409 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $91,344 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
: | $91,344 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 2.1% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 1.5% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Shetek township: Willow Lake Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Willow Lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
66% of Shetek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 271
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 45
- South: 2
- West: 9
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 235
- Mobile homes: 33
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Shetek township with a mortgage: 42 (2 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (37%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Health care (4%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Health care (26%)
- Food (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (32%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Registered nurses (14%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Shetek township:
- German (53.6%)
- Norwegian (21.9%)
- Swedish (6.5%)
- English (5.4%)
- French (except Basque) (3.2%)
- Irish (2.5%)
- Belgian (1.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 143 (77%)
- Carpooled: 12 (6%)
- Walked: 8 (4%)
- Worked at home: 22 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
99.4% of residents of Shetek township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 331- In family households: 296 (95 male householders, 7 female householders)
103 spouses, 87 children (75 natural, 9 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 35 (15 male householders (9 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 54 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 6 2-persons,
51 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (0 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here: | 15.0% |
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: 2
Here: | 11.1% |
Minnesota: | 24.6% |