Tunsberg township, Chippewa County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 33.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 183 (all rural)
| Males: 94 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 89 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 183 (161 owner occupied, 22 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Tunsberg township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 43.8
Median age of females: 43.3
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Average household size: 2.69
| Tunsberg township: | 2.7 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.87
| Tunsberg township: | $50,149 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $515 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,903 (it was $67,500 in 2000)
| : | $96,903 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
Cities in this township include: Watson.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Tunsberg township include: Zion Church (A), Watson Lutheran Church (B), Immanuel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Watson Sag (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Dry Weather Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Tunsberg township: Lions Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
85% of Tunsberg township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 158
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 13
- South: 4
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 72
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units in Tunsberg township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
- Construction (13%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (13%)
- Social assistance (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Health care (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (29%)
- Top executives (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Other financial specialists (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Accountants and auditors (16%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Tunsberg township:
- Norwegian (56.0%)
- German (26.2%)
- Swedish (7.1%)
- English (5.7%)
- United States or American (4.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 75 (77%)
- Carpooled: 8 (8%)
- Worked at home: 15 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Wood (3%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 177- In family households: 173 (57 male householders, 7 female householders)
49 spouses, 60 children (59 natural, 1 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 6 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
38 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (1 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 7.4% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 17.6% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |