Birch Creek township, Pine County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 217 (all rural)
| Males: 115 |  (53.0%) |
| Females: 102 |  (47.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 217 (202 owner occupied, 15 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Birch Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.2%
- Black: 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 46.4
Median age of females: 46.0
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Average household size: 2.33
| Birch Creek township: | 2.3 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.81
| Birch Creek township: | $44,454 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $558 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $139,460 (it was $87,400 in 2000)
| : | $139,460 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $168,043
Here: $168,043 State: $229,257
Townhouses or other attached units: $127,856
Here: $127,856 State: $168,477
In 2-unit structures: $104,485
Here: $104,485 State: $168,680
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $224,410
Here: $224,410 State: $142,494
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $258,943
Here: $258,943 State: $160,166
Mobile homes: $67,792
Here: $67,792 State: $45,753
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $80,559
Here: $80,559 State: $63,954
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 10.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Birch Creek township: Faith Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Nordland Cemetery (1), Faith Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Birch Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 200
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 15
- South: 0
- West: 17
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 108
- Mobile homes: 25
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Birch Creek township with a mortgage: 3 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
- Construction (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (10%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Health care (20%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Construction (9%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (23%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Computer specialists (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (15%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Business operations specialists (6%)
- Accountants and auditors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Birch Creek township:
- German (28.4%)
- Swedish (17.5%)
- Norwegian (14.8%)
- Polish (9.8%)
- Czech (8.7%)
- English (3.8%)
- Finnish (3.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 69 (77%)
- Carpooled: 5 (6%)
- Worked at home: 16 (18%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
- Wood (17%)
- Electricity (3%)
97.8% of residents of Birch Creek township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 234- In family households: 212 (65 male householders, 6 female householders)
57 spouses, 73 children (62 natural, 3 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 2 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 22 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person,
32 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 8.7% |
| 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% |