Delton township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 146 (all rural)
| Males: 75 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 71 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 146 (124 owner occupied, 22 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Delton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.6%
- Asian: 0.7%
- Two or more races: 2.1%
Median age of males: 37.7
Median age of females: 37.5
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Average household size: 2.65
| Delton township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.93
| Delton township: | $45,950 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $385 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $83,197 (it was $55,500 in 2000)
| : | $83,197 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 12.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Delton Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Delton township include: Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site (1), Jeffers Petroglyphs Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
61% of Delton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 128
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 17
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 60
- One, attached: 2
Housing units in Delton township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (53%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Construction (4%)
- Food (4%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
- Public administration (16%)
- Machinery (12%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (53%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
- Registered nurses (16%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
- Accountants and auditors (8%)
- Other financial specialists (8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Delton township:
- German (50.0%)
- Norwegian (16.2%)
- Swedish (7.4%)
- United States or American (7.4%)
- Scandinavian (5.1%)
- Irish (2.9%)
- Danish (1.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 46 (57%)
- Carpooled: 11 (14%)
- Walked: 4 (5%)
- Worked at home: 19 (24%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 149- In family households: 132 (41 male householders, 5 female householders)
40 spouses, 41 children (39 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 3 female householders (3 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 25 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person,
33 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% |