Synnes township, Stevens County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 104 (all rural)
| Males: 58 |  (55.8%) |
| Females: 46 |  (44.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 104 (86 owner occupied, 18 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Synnes township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 92.3%
- Asian: 1.0%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 38.5
Median age of females: 39.0
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Average household size: 3.06
| Synnes township: | 3.1 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.23
| Synnes township: | $54,991 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $505 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $122,207 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
| : | $122,207 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 0.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Synnes township: Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Synnes township include: Reimers State Wildlife Management Area (1), Dablow State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
78% of Synnes township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 92
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 10
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 34
Housing units in Synnes township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (37%)
- Machinery (23%)
- Metal and metal products (13%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
- Chemicals (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (20%)
- Health care (16%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
- Warehousing and storage (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (30%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (23%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Customer service representatives (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (20%)
- Communications equipment operators (12%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Personal appearance workers (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Synnes township:
- German (54.5%)
- Norwegian (14.8%)
- Danish (6.8%)
- Dutch (5.7%)
- Irish (4.5%)
- Scandinavian (3.4%)
- United States or American (3.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 46 (87%)
- Worked at home: 7 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (47%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Wood (6%)
96.1% of residents of Synnes township speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 111- In family households: 95 (31 male householders, 0 female householders)
27 spouses, 37 children (35 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 16 (7 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 2-persons, 3 4-persons,
29 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (3 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |