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Bjornson township, McHenry County, North Dakota (ND) detailed profile

Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 59 (all rural)

Males: 29  (49.2%)
Females: 30  (50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 59 (57 owner occupied, 2 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

3%
State:

33%


Races in Bjornson township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 93.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 3.4%
  • Two or more races: 3.4%

Median age of males: 36.8
Median age of females: 36.0

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Average household size: 2.68

Bjornson township:

2.7 people
North Dakota:

2.4 people

Average family size: 3.31

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($26,833 in 1999)
Bjornson township:

$47,046
North Dakota:

$55,759
Median contract rent in 2013: $460 (lower quartile is $146, upper quartile is $570)
Here:

$461
State:

$622

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $90,728 (it was $37,700 in 2000)
:

$90,728
North Dakota:

$155,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,240 - $181,001
Population density: 2 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

17.0%
Whole state:

11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

9.1%
Whole state:

4.9%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

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

 

65% of Bjornson 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, 74% lived in North Dakota.

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

  • This state: 428
  • Northeast: 1
  • Midwest: 31
  • South: 24
  • West: 10

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Bjornson township, ND map Bjornson township, North Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $24,200


Housing units in Bjornson township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 5
  • 1995 to 1998: 31
  • 1990 to 1994: 16
  • 1980 to 1989: 14
  • 1970 to 1979: 41
  • 1960 to 1969: 29
  • 1950 to 1959: 4
  • 1940 to 1949: 29
  • 1939 or earlier: 47

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bjornson township, North Dakota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 9
  • 4 rooms: 39
  • 5 rooms: 35
  • 6 rooms: 35
  • 7 rooms: 16
  • 8 rooms: 12
  • 9 or more rooms: 7

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bjornson township, North Dakota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 3
  • 4 rooms: 15
  • 5 rooms: 6
  • 6 rooms: 10
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 65
  • 3 bedrooms: 67
  • 4 bedrooms: 18
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bjornson township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 5
  • 2 bedrooms: 20
  • 3 bedrooms: 6
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 38
  • 2 vehicles: 70
  • 3 vehicles: 31
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

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

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 17
  • 2 vehicles: 8
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 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 (%):

  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bjornson township:

  • German (32.8%)
  • United States or American (30.2%)
  • English (4.5%)
  • Irish (3.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3.5%)
  • Scottish (3.5%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.6%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

99.6% of residents of Bjornson township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 494

Size of family households: 57 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person, 10 2-persons,

18 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 men, 0 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Here:

14.7%
North Dakota:

7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
North Dakota:

6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
North Dakota:

10.5%

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 Bjornson township:

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