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Turner township, Aitkin County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile

Land area: 29.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.0 sq. mi.
Population: 144 (all rural)

Males: 77  (53.5%)
Females: 67  (46.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 144 (125 owner occupied, 19 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

13%
State:

25%


Races in Turner township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 86.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 9.0%
  • Two or more races: 4.9%

Median age of males: 52.5
Median age of females: 50.9

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Average household size: 1.95

Turner township:

1.9 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.30

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($28,333 in 1999)
Turner township:

$42,219
Minnesota:

$60,702
Median contract rent in 2013: $508 (lower quartile is $199, upper quartile is $438)
Here:

$509
State:

$753

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $161,697 (it was $86,200 in 2000)
:

$161,697
Minnesota:

$180,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,788 - $266,504
Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

17.5%
Whole state:

7.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

1.6%
Whole state:

3.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Turner township: Chapel in the Pines (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Tschibegamig Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bass Lake (A), Wakefield Lake (B), Twin Lakes (C), Tiesen Lake (D), Remote Lake (E), Loon Lake (F), Glacier Lake (G), Aitkin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers: West Savanna River (A), Prairie River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

64% of Turner township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Minnesota.

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

  • This state: 108
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 18
  • South: 3
  • West: 2

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.1%

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

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $30,600


Housing units in Turner township with a mortgage: 20 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 6
  • 1995 to 1998: 25
  • 1990 to 1994: 10
  • 1980 to 1989: 22
  • 1970 to 1979: 44
  • 1960 to 1969: 36
  • 1950 to 1959: 44
  • 1940 to 1949: 10
  • 1939 or earlier: 31

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 7
  • 5 rooms: 25
  • 6 rooms: 7
  • 7 rooms: 7
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 3

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 24
  • 3 bedrooms: 26
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Turner township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 9
  • 2 vehicles: 24
  • 3 vehicles: 16
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

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

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

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (31%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (21%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other financial specialists (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (12%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (8%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Turner township:

  • German (31.7%)
  • Swedish (14.4%)
  • English (7.7%)
  • Polish (5.8%)
  • Danish (4.8%)
  • Norwegian (4.8%)
  • Irish (3.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (9%)

93.1% of residents of Turner township speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 131

Size of family households: 33 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 3 2-persons,

8 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (5 men, 3 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 Turner township:

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