Birchdale township, Todd County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 32.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population: 814 (all rural)
| Males: 423 |  (52.0%) |
| Females: 391 |  (48.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 814 (779 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 4% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Birchdale township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.1%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 39.8
Median age of females: 38.9
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Average household size: 2.56
| Birchdale township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.14
| Birchdale township: | $46,707 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $445 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $124,604 (it was $70,400 in 2000)
| : | $124,604 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 25 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Lakes and reservoirs: Zager Lake (A), Twin Lake (B), Schafer Lake (C), Pixley Lake (D), Pauley Lake (E), Long Lake (F), Little Birch Lake (G), Hennessy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Trout Creek (A), Prairie Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
76% of Birchdale township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% 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: 725
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 64
- South: 11
- West: 8
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 484
- One, attached: 5
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 78
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,800
Housing units in Birchdale township with a mortgage: 77 (2 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Food (17%)
- Construction (13%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Utilities (4%)
- Personal and laundry services (4%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Health care (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Food (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Birchdale township:
- German (71.8%)
- Norwegian (6.8%)
- Swedish (5.0%)
- Polish (2.2%)
- English (1.8%)
- French (except Basque) (1.7%)
- United States or American (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 295 (76%)
- Carpooled: 52 (13%)
- Walked: 4 (1%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 35 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Wood (13%)
- Utility gas (1%)
96.0% of residents of Birchdale township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 814- In family households: 705 (207 male householders, 23 female householders)
185 spouses, 266 children (254 natural, 2 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 3 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 109 (64 male householders (57 living alone)), 34 female householders (30 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 115 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 87 1-person, 8 2-persons, 3 3-persons,
208 married couples with children.
19 single-parent households (9 men, 10 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
| Here: | 17.9% |
| 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% |