Elbow Lake township, Grant County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 157 (all rural)
| Males: 84 |  (53.5%) |
| Females: 73 |  (46.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 157 (146 owner occupied, 11 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Elbow Lake township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- Asian: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 38.3
Median age of females: 38.5
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Average household size: 2.57
| Elbow Lake township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.19
| Elbow Lake township: | $50,754 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $400 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,507 (it was $59,400 in 2000)
| : | $94,507 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Elbow Lake township: West Elbow Lake Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: West Elbow Lake Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Elbow Lake township: Mustinka State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
75% of Elbow Lake township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% 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: 125
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 8
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 62
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $75,000
Housing units in Elbow Lake township with a mortgage: 11 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (38%)
- Printing and related support activities (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Other direct selling establishments (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (17%)
- Health care (17%)
- Personal and laundry services (12%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
- Art and design workers (8%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (17%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Media and communication equipment workers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elbow Lake township:
- Norwegian (51.7%)
- German (34.5%)
- Italian (4.3%)
- Swedish (3.4%)
- Irish (2.6%)
- Dutch (1.7%)
- French Canadian (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 63 (78%)
- Carpooled: 10 (12%)
- Worked at home: 8 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Other fuel (3%)
95.1% of residents of Elbow Lake township speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 133- In family households: 110 (34 male householders, 3 female householders)
38 spouses, 35 children (32 natural, 1 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 23 (18 male householders (16 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 17 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person, 2 3-persons,
36 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (2 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% |