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Fisher township, Polk County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (67% naturalized citizens)

Fisher township:

2.7%
Whole state:

5.3%

87% of Fisher township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Minnesota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 118
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 90
  • South: 2
  • West: 5

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Fisher township, MN map Fisher township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500


Housing units in Fisher township with a mortgage: 23 (3 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 10
  • 1970 to 1979: 13
  • 1960 to 1969: 3
  • 1950 to 1959: 3
  • 1940 to 1949: 4
  • 1939 or earlier: 34

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fisher township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 1
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 5
  • 6 rooms: 11
  • 7 rooms: 19
  • 8 rooms: 17
  • 9 or more rooms: 7

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fisher township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 2
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fisher township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 1
  • 3 bedrooms: 32
  • 4 bedrooms: 25
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fisher township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Fisher township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 14
  • 2 vehicles: 24
  • 3 vehicles: 16
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Fisher township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (62%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (35%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Registered nurses (20%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Therapists (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Financial managers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Fisher township:

  • German (46.6%)
  • Norwegian (28.5%)
  • French (except Basque) (8.1%)
  • Czech (2.3%)
  • English (2.3%)
  • Irish (2.3%)
  • Italian (2.3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Canada (67%)
  • Austria (33%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Wood (4%)

93.2% of residents of Fisher township speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 221

Size of family households: 17 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 9 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person,

69 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (2 men, 5 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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fisher township:

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